Reforming state banks' governance
The state-owned commercial banks have long been on life support, grappling with unacceptably high ratio of non-performing loans (NPLs) and massive capital shortfalls, forcing the government to repeatedly inject significant amounts of taxpayers' money to recapitalise those. Reportedly, the government has recapitalised these banks in 13 of the past 15...
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Ensuring data quality to meet 2030 SDG deadline
Bangladesh is trailing behind its South Asian neighbours in achieving UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).According to the UN's Sustainable Development Report 2025, Bangladesh ranked 114th among 167 nations globally and scored 63.9 out of 100 on the score card of SDG index and positioned itself among the bottom three South...
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Screen addiction and love for reading books
Is it fatal attraction or addiction or both? Screens of various shapes and sizes are taking control of most people -- not just the young generations but even adults and senior citizens of society. People who are professionally highly busy can count themselves lucky because their occupations hardly leave much...
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Street children in Dhaka
Dhaka city is home to a growing number of street children-boys and girls who have no home, no safe place to stay, and often no family care. Every day, they sleep on footpaths, scavenge for food, beg, or do small jobs just to survive. Their lives are filled with hardship,...
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Missing link in startup ecosystem investors
Bangladesh's startup ecosystem is buzzing with potential. From fintech and e-commerce to health-tech, young entrepreneurs are demonstrating remarkable creativity, resilience, and ambition. Startups are tackling real-world problems and bringing innovative solutions to the market. Yet, despite this energy, a critical barrier continues to slow progress: the lack of local investors.Currently,...
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