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Investment in dormitories

If real estate business in the capital and other cities are somewhat dull, one particular branch of it -- dormitory construction that is -- is quite bullish. According to a report carried in this newspaper on Sunday, non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) are now very keen on funding dormitories built in...

Plastic pollution

One of the landmark discoveries of the past century was that of plastic. First time ever, a product emerged to ease human life notably for its matchless features -- cheap, reusable and recyclable. The last of the three features made plastic one of the most gifted products human brains succeeded...

Policy on protecting farmers' interests

With the aim of shielding the country's farmers from high-cost agricultural loans disbursed by microfinance institutions (MFIs), the Bangladesh central bank has taken an initiative to chalk out a policy. The Bangladesh Bank (BB), as part of the move, plans to make some mandatory rules for agricultural loan disbursements. These...

Efficient online OSS needed for potential investors

This letter is in reference to the article titled 'BIDA opens online one-stop service for investors' published in the Financial Express on January 8, 2019.The article mentioned that the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) has started its online one-stop service (OSS) on trial basis and its formal launch may occur...

Budget airlines can help country's tourism

Travelling by air is no longer a luxury, thanks to the growing number of budget airlines operating in many countries of the world. Affordable ticket prices are encouraging everyone, especially young people, to go on trips during their holidays. The trend is helping outbound and inbound tourism in many countries.There...