Remittance inflow increased by 16.49 per cent to $14.17 billion last year compared with that of 2011 thanks to significant appreciation of the dollar against the taka during the period, said Bangladesh Bank officials. The central bank data released on Wednesday showed that migrant Bangladeshis had sent about $14.17 billion in remittance in the year 2012 ... Read more
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College of Leather Technology comes under DU
Bangladesh College of Leather Technology has started its journey anew as a full-fledged institution under Dhaka University’s Faculty of Engineering and Technology. The institution started operating as the Institute of Leather Engineering and Technology after an agreement was signed on January 1 in this regard at the
Film industry hopes for a better future
The concerned people of the country’s film industry hope for a better year to get rid of the ongoing slumped trade in the mainstream industry. Introduction of the digital film screening in the cinemas across the country that showed hope in the past year would create a boon in this year in terms of producing ... Read more
Smiles, all around
Children get free textbooks on first day of New Year Children began this year in a festive mood with new textbooks in hand yesterday. Gifts awaited them at schools across the country as they woke up to the first morning of 2013 to celebrate “Textbook Festival Day”. Students of primary and secondary grades were beaming ... Read more
Govt schools fail to make their mark
Government primary, secondary and higher secondary educational institutions mostly fail to make their mark they have failed to compete with non-government and private schools to capture top positions. No government schools could be in the 10 best institutions in the country and even among schools under the Dhaka education board, according to results of this ... Read more
Realtors want no Rajuk actions
Dubious Housing Business Realtors want no Rajuk actions Real estate developers’ association Rehab in a letter has asked Rajuk not to “interfere” in its five-day housing fair that opens in the city today. Real Estate Housing Association of Bangladesh (Rehab) is holding the fair at the city’s Bangabandhu International Conference Centre. Abdul Mannan Khan, state ... Read more
Free textbook distribution from today
Primary and secondary students attending schools this morning will return home happy with a set of new textbooks. Today starts the free distribution of 26,17,74,606 copies of textbooks among some 3,68,86,172 students of primary and secondary grades across the country. Education Minister Nurul Islam Nahid will open the much-awaited Textbook Festival Day
Banks post healthy operating profits
The country’s scheduled banks in the just concluded year posted healthy operating profits despite debacle in the capital market, liquidity crisis, lower loan disbursement and a stagnation condition in opening and settling of letter of credits for import. A BB official told New Age on Monday that although the growth in profits in 2012 was not
Base price for 3G auction: $20m
Auction by March; operators to pay 15pc additional VAT The finance ministry has set $20 million for per megahertz spectrum as the base or starting price for 2100 MHz band auction to roll out 3G or 4G service in Bangladesh. Sunil Kanti Bose, chairman of Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission, said the finance ministry has approved ... Read more
20 highest taxpayers get NBR awards
The National Board of Revenue on Monday awarded the 20 highest individual and corporate income taxpayers of the 2009-2010 financial year in recognition of their contributions towards the nation’s economy. Finance minister Abul Maal Abdul Muhith handed over the tax cards and certificates to 10 individuals and 10 companies at a programme organised by the NBR ... Read more
Dhaka Int’l Trade Fair begins today
The month-long Dhaka International Trade Fair (DITF) begins today for showcasing Bangladeshi products to the visitors amid hopes for increased export orders. DITF for the first time introduced an online shopping option for busy city-dwellers. The export orders may rise about 5 percent to Tk 45 crore this
Evaluating services of forest
Biodiversity contributes considerably to economy and environment Dr. M. A. BASHAR In developing countries, the necessity of publicising services of forests is severely lacking. This sector must be given attention with special emphasis. The country like Bangladesh has to be very serious in all respects to understand and exercise the services offered by the forests. We ... Read more
What the outcome yields for Bangladesh?
Doha Climate Conference What the outcome yields for Bangladesh? Md. Mahfujur Rahman Thirty-seven industrialized countries had been accused of releasing Greenhouse gases in Kyoto Protocol under United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Signatory members to the UNFCCC have been meeting annually in Conference of the Parties (COP) to assess progress in dealing with ... Read more
Bangladesh’s proposed tour to Pakistan cancelled
BCB chief Nazmul Hassan has said Bangladesh will only tour Pakistan if the security situation in the country improves. He remained noncommittal, not saying ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to the proposed tour, but it was made clear in various ways that the January visit has, for now, been ruled out. “The ICC minutes has it that ... Read more
The TV scene this year
The year is nearing its end, leaving a trail of eventful times in retrospective. The television media saw many ups and downs and here is a recap of 2012: Tying the knot: Popular model-actress Monalisa got married on 12.12.2012. Stars like actor Siddiq, actress Nisa, and model-actor Sayeed Babu also chose the same date to ... Read more
Controversially 2012
In 2012 Bangladesh have made some strides in the sports sphere — the playing of FIFA international friendlies and the general elevation of the cricket team’s standard in ODI cricket come to mind. But if there is one thing that can be expected from organised sports in Bangladesh, it is that there will be controversies, ... Read more
The friendly path to success
Domestic football competitions have been in a steady position over last five years without much improvement seen in the general standard of football. The poor standard of the country’s footballers was exposed time and again when they competed at the international level in tournaments such as the biennial SAFF Championship, FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, Olympic
Bodhon celebrates silver jubilee in Chittagong
Bodhon Abritti Parishad, a renowned poetry society association of the port city recently celebrated its silver jubilee under the theme “Andhar bhenge alor bunon” (Escape from darkness to the world of light). Marking the special occasion, it organised a four-day festival which started at District Shilpakala Academy premises featuring discussions, performances of solo and group ... Read more
Central Marshal-ling
Walton Central Zone’s Marshal Ayub dominated the third day of the first-round Bangladesh Cricket League (BCL) match against Prime Bank South Zone with a fluent 125 at the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur yesterday. Central Zone eventually declared at 433 for 9 and at the end of the day’s play were leading the game by ... Read more
4-star Jamal go top
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club joined leaders Abahani at the top of the Grameenphone Bangladesh Premier League with a 4-0 drubbing of Arambagh KS at the Bangabandhu National Stadium yesterday. A brace from Nigerian striker Sunday Chizoba, a goal from his compatriot Mike Otojareri and one from winger Shakil Ahmed ensured a comfortable victory for