Sajjadur Rahman Bangladesh Bank (BB) mulls fixing a farm credit target to boost agriculture production, officials said. “BB is considering a target for private local and foreign commercial banks, as those are reluctant to give farm loans,” a senior central bank official told The Daily Star yesterday. In fiscal year 2007-08, 30 private commercial banks ... Read more
Dhaka Mirror
Tk 50cr subsidy ended up in wrong hands
Fears BIDS study on direct cash subsidy for diesel Star Business Report The direct cash subsidy programme for diesel in the last Boro season suffered various setbacks with around Tk 50 crore feared to have gone to ineligible farmers due to irregularities in the listing and disbursement process, a study said yesterday. The money that ... Read more
Experts recommend RIA for better regulation
15,000 SROs, many rules, regulations plague business climate Khawaza Main Uddin Bangladesh’s business environment is plagued by serious regulatory uncertainty and non-compliance with rules and regulations despite having 15,000 statutory regulatory orders issued in various times, believe experts on trade and investment. Because, they say, new rules and regulations are often introduced without necessary consultation ... Read more
BGMEA holds first-ever workers’ fair in Chittagong
Staff Correspondent The Chittagong MA Aziz Stadium wore a festive look on Friday afternoon, as more than 20 thousand garment workers thronged there with colourful dresses to attend the first-ever Workers’ Fair. Chittagong city mayor ABM Mohiuddin Chowdhury inaugurated the fair organised by the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters’ Association to give some recreation for ... Read more
Project to boost crop yields in four S Asian states taken up
NATION BUSINESS REPORT A new project aiming to help six million farmers in four South Asian countries, including Bangladesh, has been taken up to boost crop yields and their income over a period of 10 years, said the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI). To be led by the Manila-based IRRI, a good number of international ... Read more
Bangladeshi Company to invest US$ 6.01m for CETP in Chittagong EPZ
NATION BUSINESS REPORT Bangladeshi Company M/s. Chittaong Waste Treatment Plants limited is going to established Central Effluent Treatment Plant (CETP) in Chittagong Export Processing Zone. This 100% local owned company will invest US$ 6.01 million aims to treat everyday 15 thousand cubic meters liquid effluent of the zone. They will establish Central Effluent Treatment Plant ... Read more
BCA to set up chef-training school for UK restaurants
NATION BUSINESS REPORT The Bangladesh Caterers’ Association, UK announced Wednesday that it would set up a chef-training institution in London, with a campus in Dhaka, to fill the shortage of skilled chefs in UK curry industry. Bazlur Rashid, president of the BCA, UK and a director of the British Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce, made the ... Read more
Graceful in defeat
Bishwajit Roy “People only remember the wins, not the close matches,” Bangladesh captain Mohammad Ashraful heaved a sigh in disappointment after their heartbreaking two-wicket defeat at the hands of Sri Lankan in the tri-nation
We have to believe
Quazi Zulquarnain Islam Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. – MARIANNE WILLIAMSON What a match! A topsy-turvy encounter encompassing all possible emotions a fan can experience, ended via the unexpectedly lusty blows of the wily Muttiah Muralidaran. He will have seen it ... Read more
Sangakkara pays tribute to Murali
Staff Correspondent Kumar Sangakkara, the pivotal Sri Lankan wicketkeeper batsman was in a realistic mood after his team inflicted a two wicket victory over Bangladesh on Friday. The man of the final with his hardworking 59 said, the greatest lesson he took from this match was in cricket ‘A match is not over until it ... Read more
South Africa seek stunning win
BBC Online South Africa (272/7) beat Australia (271/8) by three wickets South Africa edged out Australia in the first of their five-game one-day international series in Melbourne. Opener Shaun Marsh led the way for the Aussies with 79, adding 94 with Ricky Ponting (46) while David Hussey smashed a rapid 52 as the hosts made ... Read more
Powerplay ponderings for Ponting
Cricinfo The first one-day international in Australia to feature a batting Powerplay ended with the new rule contributing to the home team’s demise. A win that South Africa’s captain Johan Botha described as ‘massive’ came because he and Albie Morkel took full advantage of their five-over selection, which they used to put a chase that ... Read more
Ronaldinho banned for three cup games for elbow
Reuters, Milan AC Milan’s Ronaldinho was banned for three Italian Cup matches on Friday after video evidence showed him using an elbow during Lazio’s 2-1 extra time win in their last 16 match in December. The Italian league announced the verdict in a statement having waited two months to decide because it was waiting for
Ctg Abahani take revenge on Rahmatganj
bdnews24.com, Dhaka Chittagong Abahani Limited tasted sweet revenge, after a previous 1-0 home defeat, when the visitors handed a lone-goal defeat to hosts Rahmatganj MFS in their second-leg match of the Citycel B. League at Bangabandhu National Stadium on Friday. Ismail Jahed struck the
Textbooks for free supply find ways to market
Siddiqur Rahman Khan The sales of primary textbooks meant for free distribution are rampant across the country, guardians and market sources said. The students from Classes I to V of government, non-government and community primary schools and ibtedayi madrassahs are scheduled to get the books in the first week of January. Market sources said guardians ... Read more
New faces likely on top AL committees
Partha Pratim Bhattacharjee The Awami League, which swept the elections, is considering significant changes in the membership of its national committee to make the party more dynamic, and is concentrating on including new faces in its central committee. The party wants to give scope to the young, honest and energetic leaders to join its national ... Read more
BNP likely to lean on the young for comeback
Post-election Insight BNP likely to lean on the young for comeback Rashidul Hasan Both Awami League (AL) and BNP, the two major political parties in the country, are planning radical changes in their leaderships. While AL’s move is sparked by its desire to maintain the momentum it achieved through its recent landslide electoral victory and ... Read more
Japanese PM talks to Hasina over phone: $440m soft loan for power and bridges offered
Staff Reporter Japan yesterday offered Bangladesh a loan Assistance Package of US$440 Million for Electricity and Bridges Projects. The loan offer came at a telephone conversation when Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso made the call to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday. During the talks the two prime ministers discussed various bilateral issues including recently held ... Read more
30 injured as BCL groups clash at JU
Rival factions trade 25 rounds of gunshot Anupam Deb Kanunjna At least 30 students sustained injuries in a clash between rival groups of the Bangladesh Chhatra League, associate organisation of the Awami League, at Jahangirnagar University over capture of halls of residence on Friday. The clash erupted at around midday when activists of the group ... Read more
Votes cast exceed total voters at a Natore-6 centre
BNP Places ‘Rigging Evidence’ Votes cast exceed total voters at a Natore-6 centre Staff Correspondent BNP yesterday came up with fresh ‘evidence of vote rigging and irregularities’ in the recently held parliamentary election, and said these were the main reasons behind the party’s polls debacle. Alleging that ballot boxes were filled with so many fake ... Read more