Munshi Abdul Ahad A cartel is an anti-competitive arrangement between two or more competing businesses. Anticompetitive agreements, particularly cartels, harm consumers in urbanised society, as well as in the emerging countries. In adding together, cartelised industrial sectors lack competition which certainly reduces competitiveness in the long run and may have a negative impact on the ... Read more
Month: November 2011
How to troubleshoot the economy
Sadiq Ahmed Bangladesh is facing serious macroeconomic challenges and I have written a lot explaining them in a series of articles published in The Daily Star and in The Financial Express. In this new article I am going to write specifically about how Bangladesh could address those challenges while also mobilising substantial external financing in ... Read more
Aspirants weave dreams in CU’s picturesque beauty
Admission tests, which otherwise correlate with hours of continuous stress, couldn’t be more relaxing if not for the campus that has a perfect touch of God-gifted scenic beauty, so say admission seekers about Chittagong University (CU) campus. Thousands of aspirants from all over the country came here to sit for admission tests for the 2011-12 ... Read more
10 Bangladeshi firms get SAFA awards
Bangladesh’s Prime Finance and Investment Ltd yesterday beat competitors from other South Asian countries to win the top award for best published accounts and corporate disclosures. The non-bank financial institution defeated its domestic competitor IDLC, which came first runner-up, and Hatton National Bank of Sri Lanka, which was the second runner-up, to win the
Dhaka city sliced into two
JS passes bill in a hurry Parliament on Tuesday passed the Local Government (City Corporation) (Amendment) Bill 2011 dividing Dhaka City Corporation into two entities. The passage of the bill empowered the government to remove the mayor and councillors and appoint two administrators from civil servants or people it deems competent for the two corporations ... Read more
Citizens threaten movement against split
A number of eminent personalities yesterday threatened to launch a greater movement against the government’s decision to split Dhaka City Corporation into two. The government has taken the decision in an “autocratic” manner by ignoring public opinion, they said. They expressed their views at a citizens’ rally organised by the Dhaka City Corporation
Bangladesh worst-hit in last 2 decades
Bangladesh is a country most affected by extreme weather events in the last two decades, reveals the Global Climate Risk Index (CRI), 2012. For the period 1991-2010, Bangladesh was followed by Myanmar and Honduras, the report said. However, Bangladesh is not on the list of the 10 worst affected countries in
Tigers falter at the start
Bangladesh’s batting frailties were exposed against a sublime bowling attack as Pakistan’s tour got off to a flying start with a comfortable 50-run victory in the one-off T20 International at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday. The home side’s spinners, led by Shakib Al Hasan, did an excellent job to create a chance as
Demon in the pitch or minds?
The Tigers’ 50-run defeat to Pakistan in yesterday’s Twenty20 could be a recurring theme (nightmare, whatever you want to call it) for the next three weeks but the nature of capitulation must be less frustrating if the home side are to end 2011 with a smile on their face. To be on top of the ... Read more
Nokia N9: All it takes is a swipe
Nokia N9, the much-anticipated smartphone from Nokia will hit the local market next week. Let’s have a look at the N9, the first ever pure touch phone with no buttons. So far this is the best-looking and slickest device from Nokia. Its awesome design, display and ease to use make it reasonable alternative to Android ... Read more
Singer Andrew Kishore casts a spell
Renowned playback singer Andrew Kishore and popular modern singer Kona mesmerised an audience of over 200 people at a musical evening in Rajshahi city on Saturday. Grameen Phone, one of the leading cell phone operators, organised the five-hour event at Uttara Community Center in recognition of their prioritised subscribers who are branded
Khoka says unofficial bye
Dhaka mayor vows to continue protest After completing his term as the Dhaka City Corporation Mayor, Sadeque Hossain Khoka yesterday said he “as a dweller” will continue his movement against its splitting into two. “If the parliament passes the bill on the split today (Tuesday) it will be the last day for me as a ... Read more
OC was ‘drunk’
Judicial probe says Khilgaon cops exhibited extreme negligence, unjust attitude in accusing a person Dhaka University student Abdul Kadar had been arrested and tortured in police custody on false allegations by a miscreant, said a judicial probe report submitted to the High Court yesterday. Referring to a witness’ deposition, it also said the officer-in-charge of ... Read more
500 female workers to return from Jordan
All the 500 Bangladeshi female expatriates in Jordan, who have lost their jobs following the closure of a factory, are returning home as the Jordanian authorities have not allowed them to move to other factories. Despite repeated requests the Jordanian labour department has not given permission for their transfer, according to the Bangladesh Embassy in ... Read more
Cautious favourites
There would be nothing wrong if Pakistan declared themselves clear favourites against hosts Bangladesh in all three formats of the game in the series which will kick off with the one-off T20 International at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Mirpur today. But things do not always unfold as expected. In their approach Bangladesh have ... Read more
Tigers’ first attempt at Goliath
Though he considers the opponents as favourites, Bangladesh captain Mushfiqur Rahim deemed that the country’s cricket has passed the phase where a respectable defeat is good enough. Notwithstanding the difference of Twenty20 experience with Pakistan, the 23-year-old didn’t rule out a positive Tuesday for the home side who, last month, beat West Indies in a ... Read more
All eyes on rich nations
Climate-hit countries count on their promises as Durban meet gets underway As the stories emerging from Africa to Americas, Asia to Australia tell the same grave situation of ever increasing drought, floods, storms and hot spells, a Climate Change Conference began here yesterday with hopes that the rich nations will keep their commitments to extend ... Read more
Bangladesh Women gain ODI status
November 24, 2011 will be remembered as a red letter day in Bangladesh women’s cricket in future as on this very day the national woman team has gained one day international status beating the US team by nine wickets in an ICC Women’s World Cup Qualifier game on Thursday. Jubilant spectators at the BKSP-2 ground ... Read more
‘7th Citycell-Channel i Music Awards’ to be given beside Jamuna River
Private mobile operator company Citycell in association with private satellite channel, Channel i is going to organise the ‘7th Citycell-Channel i Music Awards’ beside Jamuna River on Friday afternoon to honour the music artistes and talents of the country. This year’s award giving ceremony in entering into international platform and it will focus on
‘Nescafe Get set Rock’ campaign begins
Global coffee brand Nescafe is set to arrange a musical competition under the title of “Nescafe Get set Rock” soon. Through this competition the organisers hope to single out the best instrumentalists and the best vocalist in forming the best band of the forthcoming generation. This was disclosed at a press conference held at a ... Read more