Savar tannery estate still limping
Two major developments with regard to the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate have taken place lately. Both of these reflect the Prime Minister's eagerness to see a fully functional tannery complex and her high optimism over the huge export potential for the country's leather products, including footwear. Upon sensing the export...
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Attaching due importance to railway
Forty-seven long years into the independence of Bangladesh, Bangladesh Railway is still stuck in the doldrums. It had its heyday in the pre- and post-partition era, mainly up to the 1960s. Much to the disappointment of the optimists, the railway fell on bad times in the 1970s and after. The...
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Addressing the country's rat problem
The Pied Piper of Hamelin is a timeless fairy tale. In the story, the Pied Piper was hired by the town's officials to rid the town of its rats.In Bangladesh, a similar pied piper is necessary now. He can lead the rats out of the fields, urban and rural houses...
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Ways to reshape the banking sector
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) held a dialogue recently where it was revealed that over the last 10 years, the banking sector has experienced misappropriation of BDT 220 billion due to various scams. This includes both government and private banks. Experts from the banking sector, economists and former officials...
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Myanmar's double standard about Rohingya repatriation
Since the Rohinga crisis began in Myanmar's Rakhine State, Bangladesh has engaged constructively with Myanmar and the international community to work out an arrangement under which the Rohingya refugees will be able to return to their places of origin or choice in Myanmar through conditions that are safe, dignified and...
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