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Export potential of recycled poly-chips

Amid the fast increase in the use of environment-hostile polythene and plastic products in the country's urban areas, their economic potential largely remains untapped. Their recycling carries great prospects. That the tonnes of waste produced by these items, bottles in particular, can open new frontiers in the export sector has...

CEPA with India: Making a win-win deal

Bangladesh and India have agreed to sign a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement or CEPA. India has already entered into such agreements with a few other countries such as South Korea, Japan, Singapore and Malaysia but has not yet signed one with a least developed or low-end emerging economy like Bangladesh....

Let the middle class be the driving force of economy

It's good to learn that more than half of the world's population has turned into middle class or upper class in recent times. The growth of such class is so phenomenal that in every second, five people are joining this rank much to the surprise of the economic analysts. According...

Satellite towns can reduce pressure on Dhaka

This letter is in reference to an article titled 'Rajuk to build another satellite town at Basila' that was published in the Financial Express on October 2, 2018. It sounds great to know that the Rajdhani Unnayan Kartripakkha (Rajuk) is planning to build another modern satellite town at Keraniganj that...

Leadership through action and example

Donald H. McGannon, who ran the Westinghouse Broadcasting Corporation and served as President of the National Urban League, had said, "Leadership is not a position or a title, it is action and example." A leader has to earn his or her leadership. A position cannot make someone a leader who...