LNG supply glitch yet to be repaired
The domestic sector in some areas of the country having piped gas connections had its supply restored tolerably. Many areas are still reeling from a crippling disruption to the supply of LNG. It began on November 03 when re-gasification in the country's first LNG (liquefied natural gas) import terminal at...
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Poor show in the ease of doing business index!
Every year we expect Bangladesh to do better in doing business index, though unfortunately we get routinely frustrated seeing the country's pitiable performance. In the World Bank's "Doing Business Report 2019" Bangladesh ranked 176th among 190 countries. Even war ravaged Afghanistan improved its position from last year's 183rd position to...
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Developing tourism sector true to its potential
While tourism and travel generates 10 per cent of world gross domestic product (GDP), it generates only 2.1 per cent of GDP for Bangladesh, says United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) statistics. This demonstrates that the country is lagging far behind most of the countries of the world in tourism...
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Investment climate needs to improve to attract FDI
This letter is in reference to the article titled 'Norway wants to invest more in Bangladesh' that was published in the Financial Express on November 14, 2018.Following a meeting with Norwegian Ambassador to Bangladesh Sidsel Bleken, Commerce Minister Tofail Ahmed told the media on November 13 that Norway is seriously...
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Excessive social media use is causing depression
Following a long day's work and the gruelling traffic congestion in Dhaka, most professionals from the middle and upper income households tend to rest for a while upon reaching their homes. But even while resting, some of them habitually pick up their smartphones and go into Facebook and other social...
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