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Book Building Method needs to be improved

The head of the capital market regulatory body, the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has given a strong hint at discarding the Book Building Method (BBM) that was introduced when the stock market was at its peak in 2010. He expressed his dissatisfaction over operation of the method and...

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Gold Policy - an incentive for investors

The cabinet has finally approved the Gold Policy-2018 as was placed by the Ministry of Commerce. For long, analysts have been advocating for an open and transparent gold policy so that the investors at home can do gold business in a competitive environment and the market can be freed from...

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Policy to decentralise loading, unloading of goods

The government is reported to have been working on formulation of a policy on decentralisation of loading and unloading of goods at seaports. This is aimed at, what the press reports say, reducing pressure on Chittagong port and ensure optimum use of capacity of other ports.An eight-member committee is reportedly...

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Illegal parking disrupts traffic movement

Roadside parking is a common phenomenon that creates hindrance to smooth traffic movement. I saw the other day that many vehicles were parked illegally near the SB Office beside the Malibagh flyover and it blocked almost half of the road thereby disrupting traffic movement.I have noticed that it is a...

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Is it illegal to draw or write on money?

Very often, I come across bank notes on which something is written - digits, drawings, mobile numbers, personal messages, someone's postal address or even too nasty remarks. It makes me irritated. Why do people do so? It certainly decreases usability of paper money as well as the note's life span....

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#MeToo movement spreads in India

It is great to see #MeeToo movement is gaining momentum in neighbouring India. Of late, junior minister for external affairs Mr MJ Akbar has been accused of sexual harassment. In the movie industry, the recent accusation of former Miss India and Hindi movie actress Tanushree Dutta against veteran actor Nana...

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