Discourse on e-governance: Bottomline
November 30, 2008
DURING my stint at the British Home Office as a casual interpreter during 1995-96, I had close contact with some personnel working there who allowed me to see a part of their information system closely. Being a software engineer, I was really amazed at the design strategy of their distributed database system. In designing, they could successfully align the system with the mission and vision of the Home Office.
Army on polls duty in Dec 24-31
November 30, 2008
Election commissioner Muhammed Sohul Hussain on Saturday said troops would be deployed on polls duty in aid of the civil administration to keep order during December 24–31 in connection with the December 29 general elections. Read more
Dhaka stocks nosedive last week
November 30, 2008
Dhaka stocks suffered a sharp fall in the last volatile week as investors, shaken by the downtrend in the market for the last couple of months, continued selling off their holdings, market analysts said. The general index of Dhaka Stock Exchange lost 156.44 points, or 5.98 per cent, to close at 2,459.48, the lowest since August 29 last year when it was 2455.09, while its blue chips index, DSE20, shed 92.53 points, or 4.22 per cent, to finish at 2,100.91. Read more
For business-friendly environment
November 30, 2008
THE business community of the country have demanded that the next elected government should provide social and political stability, improved law and order and strong policy matrix for steady growth of the national economy. Political stability is indispensable for a strong national economy. Read more
Reducing REB electricity price under consideration of govt
November 30, 2008
Government is considering reducing the price of electricity supplied by Rural Electrification Board (REB) in order to adjust the rates between rural and urban areas. “Discussion is on to keep electricity price at the same level in rural and urban areas. Although REB is not hiking price of electricity, the government is considering reducing the REB electricity price. Read more
FEMA trains 64 election observers
November 30, 2008
FEMA yesterday concluded a daylong training programme on long-term election observation. In all 64 long-term observers (LTOs) from 64-district chapters of FEMA participated in the programme at their office, in the city.
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Event: Award night of Berger Young Painters’ Art Competition
November 30, 2008
The award giving ceremony of the 13th Berger Young Painters’ Art Competition (BYPAC) was held at the Plenary Hall of Bangladesh-China Friendship Conference Centre in the city Thursday night. As part of the BYPAC steps into its 13th year with the presence of both veteran and budding artists, the night became grand and memorable.
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City Bank focuses on SME, retail banking
November 30, 2008
The City Bank Limited focuses on ‘small and medium entrepreneurs and retail banking to widen its client base,’ said K Mahmood Sattar, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the bank. ‘We also put emphasis on corporate, investment, treasury and market risks banking services,’ he added. ‘We have restructured our core business into these four segments. Read more
Obesity fuels fears of faster diabetes rise
November 30, 2008
The prevalence of diabetes worldwide will far outstrip even the sharp increase currently projected unless rising trends of obesity are controlled, health experts said on Saturday. Adult-onset diabetes has been linked to risk factors like aging, an inactive lifestyle, unhealthy diets, smoking, alcohol and obesity. The silent, chronic disease damages the heart, blood vessels, eyes, kidneys and nerves and was responsible for 3.8 million deaths worldwide in 2007.
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RMG exporters trash WB forecast on GDP
November 30, 2008
The readymade garment exporters have dismissed the World Bank predictions that the global economic meltdown would leave the economy, export earnings and remittance inflow in a tailspin this fiscal year. “We reject the comments. The WB and IMF prescriptions don’t carry solutions for the country,” the Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters’ Association (BGMEA) president, Anwar-Ul-Alam Chowdhury Parvez, said on Thursday.
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