MPS focus is on curbing inflation
Considering inflation as the key challenge facing the economy, the incumbent governor of the Bangladesh Bank (BB), in his first-ever presentation of the Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) for the second half of the current fiscal year (FY2004-25) on Monday, February 10 last is learnt to have continued the existing contractionary...
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Need for honing skills in manpower export
Despite the large pool of workers seeking overseas employment, their lack of skills remains a major barrier to achieving the benefits their efforts are intended to bring. As a result, unskilled migrants continue to dominate the country's manpower exports, even amid an overall decline in the sector. Since manpower export...
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Road safety continues to elude
If morning shows the day and past experience is any guide, the apprehension that road accidents will continue to claim more lives in the coming days cannot be ruled out. Neither the latest statistics about loss of lives and injuries in road accidents are indicative of a better road safety...
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Empowering youth entrepreneurs
The country is now facing a defining moment that requires the empowerment of young entrepreneurial ventures to achieve stable economic progress. A substantial pool of creative talent and leadership ability exists among students from school to early university stages. Young people who engage in entrepreneurial ventures develop problem-solving expertise, making...
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Industrial dumping: A threat to public health
Everyone desires a pollution-free environment, yet many hesitate to take action due to a lack of awareness and guidance. In recent years, rapid urbanisation and industrialisation have led to improper waste disposal by industries, which have become a major concern in Bangladesh. This unchecked dumping of industrial waste poses severe...
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