Md Abdullah Al Helal | 2014-02-21 00:00:00
The concept of freedom of expression is well accepted as a fundamental to the democratic process. It is guaranteed in the Article 19 of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights (UDHR). The idea is that people will take their own...
Nilratan Halder | 2014-02-21 00:00:00
The ruling by the High Court on ensuring the use of Bangla in advertisements on electronics media, vehicle's registration plates, signboards and billboards across the country could not come at a better time. This is the month of Falgoon/ February...
Syed Ashraf Ali | 2014-02-21 00:00:00
On February 17, newspapers carried two important news items, both having relevance to financing of imports. The first one carries a good news that Bangladesh's name has been taken off the 'grey list' of international money laundering watch dog-Financial Action...
FE Online Report | 2014-02-20 00:00:00
Stocks edged higher for the second running session Thursday with turnover improved further as investors went for buying spree amid optimism.The market opened with a positive note and the upward trend continued till the market closure amid modest see-saw, eventually...
FE Online Report | 2014-02-20 00:00:00
Association of Mobile Telecom Operators of Bangladesh (AMTOB) and Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) have praised the government decision for providing access to the Election Commission’s National ID (NID) database to verify the subscriber’s information before activating new mobile phone connections....
FE Online Report | 2014-02-20 00:00:00
Share prices on both bourses --- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) --- saw upward trend in early hours of trading on Thursday, the last trading session of the week. DSEX, the prime index of the DSE...
Munima Sultana | 2014-02-20 00:00:00
The Korean consultant appointed for doing detailed design work on the second dedicated bus lane from the city's Airport point to the Jhilmil project has proposed a change in the route to ease the project implementation process and lessen its...
Shamsul Huda | 2014-02-20 00:00:00
The government has plans to add more medicines to the existing list of essentials drugs to make available new generation medicines to the common people at affordable prices. Health secretary MM Neazuddin said, when contacted by the FE, said "We'll...
Shah Alam Nur | 2014-02-20 00:00:00
The country's leading corporate houses are taking initiatives for expansion of their units to occupy a large portion of international plastic products' market, insiders at the export-oriented sector said. Lately, a good number of international buyers, comprising those both in...
Anwar Faruq Talukder | 2014-02-20 00:00:00
Bangladesh Bank has recently announced the Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) for the second half of the financial Year 2013-2014 with the aim of containing inflation and maintaining the growth momentum. Monetary policy is generally defined as the process by which...
Abdul Bayes | 2014-02-20 00:00:00
In the context of women's participation in economic activities, an important issue is how many of them pursue these activities on a full-time basis. For the sake of brevity we assume that six hours a day (42 hours a week)...
Rezaul Karim | 2014-02-20 00:00:00
The Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB) has sought Tk 5.7 million from the government for creating awareness about the consumer rights protection act 2009. The non-government and non-profit voluntary organisation applied to the secretary of the ministry of commerce (MoF)...
Syful Islam | 2014-02-20 00:00:00
The ministry of shipping (MoS) has requested the finance ministry to allocate about Tk 780 million for Payra seaport as operating cost and procure some equipment to make the country's third seaport operational, sources said. Of the total amount Tk...
FE Online Report | 2014-02-19 00:00:00
Stocks rebounded Wednesday, snapping a four-day losing streak with turnover improved slightly as investors went for buying spree amid optimism. The market opened with a positive note, and the key index of the premier bourse gained 29 points within first...
FE Online Report | 2014-02-19 00:00:00
Share prices on the both bourses --- Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) --- saw positive trend in early hours of trading on Wednesday, the fourth trading session of the week. DSEX, the prime index of the...
Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2014-02-19 00:00:00
A little bit of generosity on the part of the central bank in the matters of loan rescheduling has, apparently, helped a section of banks and their errant borrowers reap benefits. It also has the potential to benefit the government...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2014-02-19 00:00:00
The number of actual Taxpayers Identification Number (TIN) holders crossed 1.06 million until Monday following positive response of taxpayers to the online TIN system. The e-TIN registration system will continue until March 31 next that the government introduced in the...
Md. Rabiul Hoque | 2014-02-19 00:00:00
In 2008 and 2009, global economic crisis unfolded. After the crisis, a question was raised as to whether the kind of economics taught to students in economics departments was responsible for the widespread failure to predict the timing and magnitude...
Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury | 2014-02-19 00:00:00
The loss in the legal battle for the opposition, seeking to nullify the February 02 controversial national elections in Thailand, has come as a relief for the government, but the crisis remains unresolved. The kingdom's constitutional court declined to consider...
Rezaul Karim | 2014-02-19 00:00:00
There is no major headway in meeting the realtors' recommendations made to the government to help them out after the political turmoil late last year. The Real Estate & Housing Association of Bangladesh (REHAB) earlier recommended creation of a long-term...
Badrul Ahsan | 2014-02-19 00:00:00
Country's US$ 23 billion worth apparel industry is set to be equipped with modern machinery and tools which garment makers believe will make their products cost-effective and enhance their ability to compete in the global market. A number of garment...
FE Online Report | 2014-02-18 00:00:00
The market extended losing streak for the fourth running session Tuesday as investors continued to sell stocks amid cautious trading. The market opened with a positive note, and the main index of the premier bourse gained 29 points within first...
FE Online Report | 2014-02-18 00:00:00
The prices of most of the stocks on Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) and Chittagong Stock Exchange (CSE) witnessed upward trend in early hours of trading Tuesday, the third trading session of the week. DSEX, the prime index of the DSE...
Munima Sultana | 2014-02-18 00:00:00
A move is underway to set up a cantonment on around 200 acres of land on both sides of the Padma bridge project for ensuring fool-proof security of the country's key installation. The Bangladesh Army was going to place a...
Shamsul Huda | 2014-02-18 00:00:00
The Rajuk might cancel anytime all the remaining contracts on construction of 6,000 flats under the Uttara Apartment Project because of the contractors' poor performance, an official said. A source at the project director's office at Rajuk said: "Everything is...
Siddique Islam | 2014-02-18 00:00:00
The central bank has intensified its monitoring and supervision of investment in share market by the commercial banks aiming at avoiding any unwanted situation in future, officials said. "We've taken the issue as a top priority matter to minimise risks...
Shah Alam Nur | 2014-02-18 00:00:00
A good number of international ready-made garment (RMG) buyers have been cancelling their import orders at the eleventh hour without assigning any reason hitting hard the local RMG suppliers. For cancellation of the import orders country's RMG exporters counting losses...
Syful Islam | 2014-02-18 00:00:00
Bangladesh will seek duty-free market access of 21 products including apparels, cement and leather goods to Sri Lanka under preferential trade agreement (PTA) as the joint working group of two countries is meeting in the capital today (Tuesday), sources said....
Doulot Akter Mala | 2014-02-18 00:00:00
The government is likely to introduce online Business Identification Number (BIN) for the businesses from January 2015 in a bid to bring them under automated taxation system. With the introduction of the system, both the existing businesses and the new...
Ismail Hossain | 2014-02-18 00:00:00
Tannery owners are trying to get $1.0 billion loan from Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for meeting the cost of relocation from the city's Hazaribagh to Savar. Recently, they wrote a letter to the JICA for providing the financial assistance...
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