Reviewing bureaucrats' tax privileges
Before delivering a new and obviously higher pay scale for employees in government service, the National Pay Commission (NPC) has brought civil servants' tax privileges under the scanner. It has asked for a report from the National Board of Revenue (NBR) on the tax privileges granted to the bureaucrats. As...
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Dhaka Central University deserves support from all, not opposition
Bangladesh has witnessed an exponential growth of universities during the one and a half decades tenure of the ousted Awami League government. During this period, 87 universities, both public and private, were established, raising the total number of universities to 170 (55 public and 115 private). Regrettably, many of these...
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Seeding startups, fighting unemployment
Unemployment is a serious problem for many recent graduates in Bangladesh. The numbers show that the overall unemployment rate rose to 4.63 per cent in late 2024, up from 3.95 per cent the year before. The situation is even more challenging for university graduates, with a 13.5 per cent unemployment...
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Heart health: A growing concern
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) now account for 70 percent of deaths worldwide, with 80 percent occurring in many developing countries. Advances in medical science have made infectious diseases such as cholera, diarrhea, smallpox, tuberculosis, and measles largely preventable and treatable. Safe water, nutritious food, medical treatment, vaccination programs, and public awareness...
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