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Tourism still neglected in Bangladesh

Shahana Bilkis | 2013-09-26 00:00:00

We are living in an era of globalisation and this has led tourism to be one of the fastest growing and ever-expanding industries. It is a labour-intensive industry that creates thousands of jobs every year across the world. Tourism also...

Better audit: Way forward

Waliul Huq Khandker | 2013-09-26 00:00:00

Very often government offices and autonomous organisations express their reservations about the quality of audit done by audit parties coming from different Audit Directorates of the government. Similarly, adverse comments like inadequate preparation for audit and incomplete or no response...

WB review mission arrives in city tomorrow

Munima Sultana | 2013-09-26 00:00:00

A World Bank (WB) mission is going to arrive in the city tomorrow (Sunday) to review a number of projects. The projects to be reviewed include a bus rapid transit (BRT) project to introduce a mass transportation system in the...

Sub-contracting RMG units forced to ignore compliance issues

Syful Islam | 2013-09-26 00:00:00

The country's sub-contracting ready-made garment (RMG) factories hardly get more than half of the cutting and making (CM) charges, which the main exporters receive from the buyers. With their paltry earning these units are struggling hard for survival and thus...

Martin Bormanns are not dead

Khalilur Rahman | 2011-12-21 00:00:00

Khalilur RahmanMartin Bormann was a powerful civil bureaucrat who, as a private secretary to Adolf Hitler, Dictator of German Reich had wielded enormous authority on the administration during the whole period of Second World War. He could do it because...

Martin Bormanns are not dead

Khalilur Rahman | 2011-12-21 00:00:00

Khalilur RahmanMartin Bormann was a powerful civil bureaucrat who, as a private secretary to Adolf Hitler, Dictator of German Reich had wielded enormous authority on the administration during the whole period of Second World War. He could do it because...

Martin Bormanns are not dead

Khalilur Rahman | 2011-12-21 00:00:00

Khalilur RahmanMartin Bormann was a powerful civil bureaucrat who, as a private secretary to Adolf Hitler, Dictator of German Reich had wielded enormous authority on the administration during the whole period of Second World War. He could do it because...

Martin Bormanns are not dead

Khalilur Rahman | 2011-12-21 00:00:00

Khalilur RahmanMartin Bormann was a powerful civil bureaucrat who, as a private secretary to Adolf Hitler, Dictator of German Reich had wielded enormous authority on the administration during the whole period of Second World War. He could do it because...

The youth and our future

non-formal educational institutions, nee | 2011-12-21 00:00:00

non-formal educational institutions, neeMasum Billah The youth remains a vital force to steer the country forward. When this force gets derailed, the nation awaits a bleak future, which we can never expect. Tendering youth, educating them properly and guiding them...

Stalkers on the prowl: Social resistance needed

Rafiqul Islam | 2011-12-21 00:00:00

Rafiqul IslamIncidents of stalking and murders by the criminals have taken an alarming turn across the country creating a sense of insecurity among the parents and guardians of school and college- going girls. Some recent incidents of murders of guardians...

Quest for a corporal punishment-free world

it should have continued | 2011-12-21 00:00:00

it should have continuedGopal Sengupta In definition, corporal punishment is the deliberate infliction of pain as retribution for an offence, or for the purpose of disciplining or reforming a wrongdoer, or to deter attitudes or behaviour deemed unacceptable. The term...

Education funding: Copenhagen conference and Bangladesh

slower economic recovery in the US and t | 2011-12-21 00:00:00

slower economic recovery in the US and tProf Quazi Faruque Ahmed With an estimated 67 million children across the globe still looking for spots in schools, the outcomes of the last month's Copenhagen Conference dedicated to education funding are encouraging....

Afghan war: When will it end?

settlement is evolved accommodating the | 2011-12-21 00:00:00

settlement is evolved accommodating the The Afghan tangle seems to be quite intractable even as the United States-led NATO would like to believe that the overall condition is going their way and a final settlement would be available in the...

Afghan war: When will it end?

settlement is evolved accommodating the | 2011-12-21 00:00:00

settlement is evolved accommodating the The Afghan tangle seems to be quite intractable even as the United States-led NATO would like to believe that the overall condition is going their way and a final settlement would be available in the...

Potentials galore, so are barriers

conventional explanation that considers | 2011-12-21 00:00:00

conventional explanation that considers The world economy is undergoing widespread changes and many countries are facing huge challenges in coping with these changes brought about by liberalisation and globalisation. One of the useful ways of meeting these challenges is to...

PKB to open branches in four divisional cities

Shah Alam Nur | 2011-12-21 00:00:00

Shah Alam NurProbashi Kalyan Bank (PKB) will open branches at four divisional cities in a month for providing special banking facilities to the country's millions of migrant workers, officials said. The specialised bank will also install three booths at Dhaka,...

Biting cold pushes up carpet sale

Md Mazadul Hoque | 2011-12-21 00:00:00

Md Mazadul HoqueSale of carpet in the city is on the rise due to biting winter cold. Though price of carpet this season has increased compared to last year's rates, cold weather has forced people to buy carpets, some buyers...

Prepaid gas meters in phases for domestic consumers in city soon

Badrul Ahsan | 2011-12-21 00:00:00

Badrul AhsanTitas Gas Transmission and Distribution Company Ltd (TGTDCL) has moved to introduce usage of prepaid meters by all household consumers in phases to save a significant quantity of gas and check misuse, a top official of the company said....

Japan finally shows interest in Meghna Bridge repair work

Munima Sultana | 2011-12-21 00:00:00

Munima SultanaJapan has finally shown interest in repairing the 'risky' Meghna Bridge on Dhaka-Chittagong Highway after the Bangladesh government offered the country a proposal to construct the second Meghna Bridge. The Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), the Japanese government's soft...

No import ban on industrial salt: NBR

Doulot Akter Mala | 2011-12-21 00:00:00

Doulot Akter MalaThe National Board of Revenue (NBR) Tuesday said it did not impose any restrictions on the import of industrial salt in the country after a confusion saw Chittagong Port barring all salt laden cargoes meant for factory use....

Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Bangladesh: 1972-2010: Why it is so low?

hondaker Golam Moazzem | 2011-12-21 00:00:00

hondaker Golam MoazzemUnlike many developing countries foreign direct investment (FDI) is not a major source of investment in Bangladesh. Total inward stock of FDI until 2010 was only US$6.1 billion which is accounted for only 6.1 per cent of gross...

Rule of Law: The debate over progression

well, notes Asif Nazrul Islam | 2011-12-21 00:00:00

well, notes Asif Nazrul IslamRule of law essentially means dominance of law for ensuring equal legal treatment, unfettered access to legal redress and end of any arbitrary power and authority. In addition to this classical meaning, rule of law has...

Confidence building on financial institutions as humane and socially responsible entities

prevent buildup of demand pressures from | 2011-12-21 00:00:00

prevent buildup of demand pressures fromnon-farm enterprises, writes Atiur Rahman Inflation targets and policy options for sustaining growth and equitable development constitute a theme of topical importance for all economies in today's world, large and small, developed and developing. In...

Social business for removing scars of capitalism

replicate, writes Md Nurnobi Islam | 2011-12-21 00:00:00

replicate, writes Md Nurnobi IslamThe modern day capitalistic economy around the world has created an imbalance in the lifestyles of people. In a capitalistic system, nobody cares for the interests of society, which results in the poor getting poorer and...

Gas transmission planning in Bangladesh

With great difficulty the syndicate coul | 2011-12-21 00:00:00

With great difficulty the syndicate coulthe gas industry that the syndication is alleged to have returned, writes Khondkar A Saleque Despite suggestions from professional experts, Bangladesh has not yet adopted appropriate strategy to diversify its fuel sources. Natural gas still...

Outsiders' interference in internal affairs: Is there a way out?

internal affairs, writes Syed Manzoorul | 2011-12-21 00:00:00

internal affairs, writes Syed Manzoorul As our 40th anniversary of independence draws to a close, we must ask ourselves this question: How much of our own affairs have we managed ourselves, and how much of these have been decided by...

Development of the capital vs Tejgaon airport

of a dead end, writes Iqbal Habib****** | 2011-12-21 00:00:00

of a dead end, writes Iqbal Habib******The development of Dhaka city as a post-independence capital has been different from its 350 years of development prior to its liberation. Capital-centric development of the administrative, business, education and health sectors has led...

BMW, Audi inside 40ft container!

Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2011-12-21 00:00:00

Shamsul Huq Zahid Before the bewildered (?) eyes of Customs officials at the Chittagong Port last Monday afternoon, two brand new luxury cars-a BMW and an Audi--- came out of a 40ft container that was supposed to carry 19.8 metric...

Hike in all govt fees on the cards

Nazmul Ahsan | 2011-12-21 00:00:00

Nazmul AhsanThe Ministry of Finance (MoF) has undertaken all-out efforts to increase the income of the government from non-tax revenue and non-NBR tax revenue sources to help reduce its borrowing from the banking system. The MoF last week asked all...

Govt plans to boost cotton output

Talha Bin Habib | 2011-04-18 00:00:00

Talha Bin HabibThe Ministry of Textiles and Jute has planned to increase cotton production to reduce country's dependency on import of the vital textile item that costs a significant amount of foreign currency every year, officials said. The cotton prices...