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Facts about gruesome genocide in Myanmar

Facts about gruesome genocide in Myanmar

Mohammad Amjad Hossain 2018-09-07 22:07:30

Truth has been revealed at last following submission by the UN fact-finding investigators on August 27 on genocidal activities by armed forces of Myanmar in the Rakhine state of Myanmar against ethnic...

Wondering at the order  of the universe

Wondering at the order of the universe

Nilratan Halder 2018-08-31 20:52:47

Do people in this busy megalopolis see the sky? In this concrete jungle with so much pollution, visibility encounters an obstruction for a number of reasons. Few people live in residential accommodati...

A reliable source for daily protein

A reliable source for daily protein

Sarwar Md. Saifullah Khaled 2018-08-31 20:51:44

Sufficient production and development of poultry farms have helped towards the increase in daily egg consumption by people across the country. Though egg prices have increased, entrepreneurs are yet t...

Chess Queen Rani Hamid: Deserves a  place in Guinness

Chess Queen Rani Hamid: Deserves a place in Guinness

Helal Uddin Ahmed 2018-08-31 20:50:13

Despite the proverbial neglect and indifference of their male counterparts, all-encompassing social taboos and family restrictions, as well as lack of patronisation by sports authorities, the sportswo...

A tribute to Senator John McCain

A tribute to Senator John McCain

Mohammad Amjad Hossain 2018-08-31 20:48:59

When the United States of America is surviving without a ladder since President Donald Trump assumed presidency the departure from this materialistic world by Senator John McCain will create void in f...

Developing migrant workers' skillset holds the key

Developing migrant workers' skillset holds the key

Syed Tashfin Chowdhury 2018-08-28 00:00:00

On an average, around 500,000 to 700,000 people from Bangladesh migrate to other countries every year, seeking employment in a number of professions in various sectors. According to the Bureau of Manp...

A different editor of a different newspaper

A different editor of a different newspaper

M S Siddiqui 2018-08-24 20:37:50

AHM Moazzem Hossain, the deceased editor of the daily Financial Express (FE), was known for his professional commitment. He was born on January 1 1948 to the couple late Ayub Ali and late Rezia Khatun...

Muggers getting smarter to defend themselves

Muggers getting smarter to defend themselves

Nilratan Halder 2018-08-24 19:59:31

Muggers these days are particularly active. Ahead of the two Eids, beggars and muggers mill into the city in great numbers. As people move with cash of bigger amounts before the Eid-ul-Azha, the mugge...

Managing asset liability of banks profitably

Managing asset liability of banks profitably

Md. Mashiur Rahman 2018-08-24 19:58:15

Asset Liability is one of the core risks of a bank. So far, managing the asset liability means managing a core risk of a bank. The asset liability is managed by a committee that we call ALCO (Asset Li...

Adieu My Editor

Adieu My Editor

Helal Uddin Ahmed 2018-08-24 19:55:54

All under heaven will return to the Tao As brooks and streams flow home to the sea. Returning is the route of the Tao. Yielding is the way of the Tao. Ten thousand things are born of Being, and Be...

Cattle farmers are working wonder

Cattle farmers are working wonder

Nilratan Halder 2018-08-18 00:15:02

Lakshmi Babu, Raja Babu, Laltu and Paltu are proper names of different breeds. If the first two are heavyweight, commanding respect, the last two are surely lightweight and usually used as nick names....

A vibrant economic hub

A vibrant economic hub

Ahmed Shamir Sakir 2018-08-18 00:14:12

Bangladesh's economy has successfully performed among the top 10 fastest-growing ones around the world. It grew at 7.28 per cent in the last fiscal year. As a consequence, it was its seventh year in a...

Moazzem  Bhai—the  accomplished  journalist

Moazzem Bhai—the accomplished journalist

Abu Ahmed 2018-08-18 00:13:20

I came to know about the death news of AHM Moazzem Hossain, the Founding Editor of The Financial Express, when I was staying in Bangkok for the treatment of my wife. The news took me aback. I could no...

A migrant's success story in Japan

A migrant's success story in Japan

Md. Nurul Islam 2018-08-18 00:12:29

Sometimes a simple example can lead to pushing ahead towards making a big achievement. Such an instance has been created by a little girl focusing on the employment market in Japan. Bangladesh has be...

Pushing export during the tariff war

Pushing export during the tariff war

Asjadul Kibria 2018-08-15 20:42:09

Increasing export is always a challenge for any country, big or small. Global economic climate sets the tone of challenge while internal condition also plays a critical role. Sometimes it becomes diff...

Transforming remorse to strength

Transforming remorse to strength

SK Sur Chowdhury 2018-08-14 21:27:51

Forty-two years have elapsed. Still that scary, depressing and tear-soaked feeling overshadows my heart and soul while the dark night comes into my mind. At that missing moment, I wonder, how terribly...

Bangabandhu's thoughts on development: Focus on industrialisation

Bangabandhu's thoughts on development: Focus on industrialisation

Atiur Rahman 2018-08-14 21:16:29

"To build a Golden Bengal, we need Golden People. Bangladesh is plagued by exploitation, oppression, and looting. To solve these problems and to build a happy and prosperous Bangladesh, the people nee...

South Asian integration: Reorienting trade policies

South Asian integration: Reorienting trade policies

Selim Raihan and Sunera Saba Khan 2018-08-10 20:52:45

Trade policies comprise of the standards, goals, rules, and regulations that guide trade relations among countries. Trade policies involve taxes imposed on imports and exports, inspection regulations,...

Export potential of optical goods from Bangladesh

Export potential of optical goods from Bangladesh

Ferdaus Ara Begum 2018-08-08 21:22:55

Optical goods are the products that include different optical instruments like lens, camera obscures, magnifiers, lasers, microscopes, optical discs, optical fibre, projectors, optical toys, refractro...

Leading light  in economic  journalism

Leading light in economic journalism

Nironjan Roy 2018-08-03 20:31:17

Legendary journalist and Editor of The Financial Express, A. H. M. Moazzem Hossain, is no more. He had been suffering from a severe lung disease and was under treatment at the Square Hospital where he...

How lubrication management can save millions

How lubrication management can save millions

Md. Shahin Alom 2018-08-03 20:28:36

Anything known as viscous does not mean it is lubricant. There are so many confusing perceptions among us regarding machine lubricants and its cost analysis. We are losing millions in dollar due mainl...

A benevolent Zamindar

A benevolent Zamindar

Mohammad Amjad Hossain 2018-08-03 20:27:15

A trek to Tagore's days and the spiritual home by Pamelia Khaled as was published in The Financial Express has inspired this writer to write about Patisar in Naogan district of Bangladesh. Shelaidah i...

Myths versus facts about harassment

Myths versus facts about harassment

Bipasha Dutta 2018-08-03 20:25:54

Studies show that one in every 10 girls in the world was compelled for intercourse or had experienced sexual harassment at some stages of their lives.  70 per cent of women in the world endure ha...

The rise of ubiquitous food joints

The rise of ubiquitous food joints

Nilratan Halder 2018-07-27 20:52:21

A sort of quiet kitchen revolution is on in this capital right at this moment. Just imagine the feeling when one day someone discovers to his/her utter surprise that a restaurant -not gimmicky but ser...

Meeting private sector healthcare challenges

Meeting private sector healthcare challenges

Dalia Rahman 2018-07-27 20:51:17

Bangladesh has achieved remarkable progress in the health sector, particularly in reducing maternal and infant/child mortality rates significantly. Life expectancy at birth increased significantly fro...

Not panacea for banking sector problem

Not panacea for banking sector problem

Mohammad Dulal Miah 2018-07-27 20:50:11

Our banking system is currently passing through a critical financial phase due to some problems accumulated over the years. The problems have been kept intervention-free for a while hoping that the sy...

In quest of humanity

In quest of humanity

Abdur Rahman Chowdhury 2018-07-27 20:46:11

It is narrated by Aesop that once a crow dressed in a peacock's feather came to the assembly of peacocks. The peacocks, who jealously guard their bright colours, quickly identified the pretender and c...

RMG sector: Minimum wage conundrum

RMG sector: Minimum wage conundrum

Asjadul Kibria 2018-07-25 21:54:34

The good news is that the representatives of both the employers and workers of the ready-made garment (RMG) sector have submitted their proposals for minimum monthly wage of RMG workers to the Minimum...

Miracle Thai cave rescue operation is humanity's triumph

Miracle Thai cave rescue operation is humanity's triumph

Nilratan Halder 2018-07-21 00:42:29

Thailand is not particularly known as a football powerhouse even in Asia, least of all in the global context.  Yet for weeks right at the time all eyes were glued to the World Cup Football tourna...

Changing the fiscal year

Changing the fiscal year

Syed Mahabubur Rashid 2018-07-21 00:41:19

Recently a discussion has started about the above-captioned issue with the innings being opened by Professor Anu Muhammad. This kind of discussion simply reminds of the old proverb: 'A bad workman qua...