Siddique Islam | 2009-02-25 00:00:00
Credit flow to the private sector continues to plummet as commodity prices cool off in the international market which, officials said, is a sign of easing inflation.The growth in private sector credit came down to 21.77 per cent in December...
From Fazle Rashid | 2009-02-25 00:00:00
NEW YORK, Feb 24: The governments, investors and business executives in US , Europe and Asia are panic stricken "as deepening global downturn is dragging down business across every sector of the economy". Losses are piling up everywhere. It is...
Badrul Islam | 2009-02-24 00:00:00
BBC headlines reports "Banned Dutch MP held at Heathrow -- A Dutch MP who called the Koran a 'fascist book' is to be sent back to the Netherlands after attempting to defy a ban on entering the UK". We wish...
ULC recommends dividend | 2009-02-24 00:00:00
The board of directors of United Leasing Company (ULC) has recommended 20 per cent cash dividend and 1B:7 stock (one bonus share for every seven shares) dividends for the year that ended on December 31, '08. The annual general meeting...
Kayes M Sohel | 2009-02-24 00:00:00
The securities regulator has taken strong initiative to bring more merchant banks into the stock market to attract investment in the stock market.The move came against the backdrop of fund shortage in the market because of cash withdrawal by some...
From Fazle Rashid | 2009-02-24 00:00:00
NEW YORK, Feb 23: Beginning this week the top 20 American banks will be put to "stress test" to judge whether they could hold up even if the downturn worsens further than policy makers expect.Banks shares dipped fuelled by the...
Engr. Khondkar Abdus Saleque | 2009-02-24 00:00:00
AIR and water are two very essential elements without which no living being can survive beyond a certain time. Nature has given us both and there are renewable sources which will probably never end. But we, human beings, through irrational...
Md Mahbubur Rahman Bulbul | 2009-02-24 00:00:00
MANY women make traditional Bangladeshi pithas, a kind of indigenous cake, in the Dhaka city for a living. Women making pithas is a common sight in the city these days. Bhapa, chitai, pati shapta, etc. -- all tasty pithas --...
Salahuddin Ahmed | 2009-02-24 00:00:00
IN an increasingly interdependent world, trade and investment are crucial for every country. Like other countries, Bangladesh, too, in this contest, needs to diversify its trade and investment. Bangladesh's exports are limited to a few products or commodities, with fluctuating...
Siddique Islam | 2009-02-24 00:00:00
The country's current account balance that maintained a negative trend in July-November period recorded a surplus in December due mainly to increased flow of remittances.Besides, the overall balance of payments also registered a surplus in the same period because of...
M A Islam | 2008-08-31 00:00:00
When I was a school student, I read something interesting in one book of Bangladesh
Albert Einstein Quotes | 2008-08-31 00:00:00
Imagination is more important than knowledge.Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world.
Fowzia Gulshana Rashid Lopa | 2008-08-31 00:00:00
THE concept of foreign aid was floated in the 1950s as part of post World War II economic development theory, to fill 'domestic saving gaps'. It involved a massive transfer of capital and technical assistance from the developed to the...
Kayes M Sohel | 2008-08-31 00:00:00
Bangladesh's pioneer shipbuilder Ananda Shipyard and Slipways Limited (ASSL) would go public by year-end to raise fund from the country's stock markets to finance its massive expansion drive, its chief executive said Saturday.The move is a boost for the country's...
Mohammad Ali Sattar | 2008-08-31 00:00:00
Not too many people get to read the New York Times (NYT), especially the strapped people of the Third World. Either they cannot afford to subscribe to the broadsheet or do not have the privilege of access to online publication....
Steven Musil | 2008-08-31 00:00:00
Mozilla released an experimental browser plug-in last week that aims to connect the Web with language to help users perform common Web tasks more quickly and easily.Ubiquity, created by Aza Raskin--son of Apple Mac pioneer Jef Raskin--is a command-line interface...
Fakhrul Alam | 2008-08-31 00:00:00
CHITTAGONG, Aug 30: The staying period of vessels in the port has been reduced to only 30 to 39 hours from 11 to 15 days earlier with the handing over the operational activities of the Chittagong Container Terminal (CCT) of...
JSPS fellowship | 2008-08-31 00:00:00
To promote international scientific cooperation, the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science encourages highly qualified researchers from the worldover to come to and conduct joint research activities with colleagues at Japanese universities and research institutes.JSPS offers six fellowship programmes,...
Three Afghan civilians killed | 2008-08-31 00:00:00
at German checkpointKABUL, Aug 30: Afghan and German troops killed two children and a woman by opening fire on cars that failed to stop at a checkpoint, German and NATO forces said Friday, in the latest of a string of...
Stephen Shankland | 2008-08-31 00:00:00
In the old days, designers often had little more than gut checks and rules of thumb to determine the efficacy of creations such as advertisements or newspaper layouts. Later came expensive eye-tracking tests that showed how people scanned pages or...
Saiful Kaiser | 2008-08-31 00:00:00
Sri Lanka finally got a win after losing three games in a row to India. The victory was by a big margin actually, by 112 runs, in a rain affected game. After scoring a modest 227 the Lankan bowlers then...
Brier Dudley | 2008-08-31 00:00:00
The desktop computer is getting smaller. Sure, you can still find the bulky towers most often associated with the category. Those are fine for people concerned about customization. However, some people want a small, low-cost, energy-sipping PC that isn't a...
Naim-Ul-Karim | 2008-08-30 00:00:00
The government is set to unveil a mega plan aiming to host around 1.7 million foreign tourists in the country in 2021 when Bangladesh celebrates its golden jubilee of independence, a senior official said on Thursday.He said the Ministry of...
Md Shamsul Haque | 2008-08-30 00:00:00
ACCORDING to reports, there is hardly any letup in the activities of the rackets which have been taking large sums of money from gullible people with promises of sending them abroad with jobs. They provide forged visas in many cases...
Engineer Shafiqul Alam | 2008-08-30 00:00:00
TRANSPORT is an important element in determining not only the city's efficiency, but also its sustainability. While most of the cities regularly vie to build the tallest building, they pay much less attention to smart and energy-efficient infrastructures that minimize...
Md. Abdul Hamid | 2008-08-30 00:00:00
Introducing any regulation is certainly a tough job. When the parliament is there, the government puts forward a bill to the house for approval of the members. All of the members get then the opportunity to give their opinions in...
Siddique Islam | 2008-08-30 00:00:00
The country's overall trade deficit widened by 60.23 per cent to US$5.541 billion in the last fiscal due to price hike of essential items, including fuel and foodgrains, in the global market.The higher trade deficit pushed the country's overall balance...
From Fazle Rashid | 2008-08-29 00:00:00
NEW YORK, Aug 28: Admiral Mike Mullen, joint chiefs of staff of America convened a joint meeting with high level Pakistani military commanders aboard air craft carrier Abraham Lincoln in the Indian ocean last Tuesday. They discussed strategies as how...
Mohammad Shahidul Islam | 2008-08-29 00:00:00
South Asia's centuries-old civilisation, its cultural and geographical diversity, its exquisite food, wonderful archaeological monuments, historical and religious sites and, above all, its friendly people, make the region an attractive tourist destination.The region allures tourists from all over the world.The...
Kayes M Sohel | 2008-08-28 00:00:00
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has taken a fresh initiative to amend the direct listing regulations following a setback in Titas Gas stocks sale and wild price fluctuation of Jamuna Oil share on the their debut trading.The commission is...
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