Tax burden unevenly distributed
Tax evasion has been a chronic malaise severely affecting Bangladesh's economy. Despite numerous attempts to address the issue of tax avoidance and evasion, the problem persists stubbornly. The gravity of the situation is evident from a study by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), which estimates that annual tax evasion...
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Challenging times for economy
The European Union (EU)'s postponement of its first round of talks with Bangladesh on a fresh agreement towards enhancing trade, economic and developmental relations scheduled for September has occurred at a time when the country's economy is facing multiple challenges, both old and new. The European trading bloc's foreign affairs...
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Education facing further setback
The country's quality of education has always left much to be desired but some initiatives made lately certainly showed the promise of bringing about positive changes--- even if those were small ones. That the University of Dhaka (DU) ranked 554th in the Quackquarelli Symonds (QS) World University rankings of 2025...
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Strengthening banking sector
Governance and transparency are of utmost importance in ensuring the trustworthiness of Bangladesh's banking sector. Central to this is the necessity for self-governing and effective board oversight, which hinges on the configuration of boards with experienced and independent directors committed to shareholder and stakeholder interests.Moreover, vigorous risk management practices are...
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Tech's new vanguard
Technology and business are evolving rapidly, and this rapid change has led to a paradigm shift in the realm of job placements for IT graduates, providing Management Information System (MIS) graduates with a stepping stone to enter sectors once dominated by Computer Science (CS) graduates. The unique blend of skills...
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