Empowering central bank with sweeping powers
One of the reasons why the nexus of corrupt politics and its crony oligarchs could get away with plundering the banking sector during the autocracy was the powerlessness of the Bangladesh Bank (BB) to stop it. Obviously, the interim government under the dispensation of post-July uprising realised the urgency of...
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Unlocking the potential of potato export
The recent surge in Bangladesh's potato exports underscores the crop's growing potential in overseas markets. Potato exports have quadrupled in the current fiscal year, reaching 50,000 tonnes between July and April-up from just 12,300 tonnes in FY 2024. While this volume may not appear massive in absolute terms, the achievement...
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Unwell hospitals, unhealthy system
Healthcare is one of the fundamental needs of human life, yet in Bangladesh today, many hospitals and clinics appear to be "sick" themselves. Ailing infrastructure, poor treatment standards, exploitative syndicates and deep-rooted corruption have pushed the country's healthcare system to the edge of collapse.In numerous public hospitals, severe shortages of...
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Caution for choice of food and drinks
As summer sets in with rising temperatures and severe heatwaves sweeping across the country, it is crucial to exercise caution in our food and lifestyle choices to stay healthy during this period.One growing concern is the increased consumption of open street food and drinks, driven by fatigue and thirst in...
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