Neglected capital market
The brokers' outfit of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) known as the DSE Brokers Association (DBA) has rightly complained that with no representation from the secondary market at the last week's investment summit in Dhaka, the step-brotherly attitude of the government towards the country's capital market has once again been...
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Gas price hike couldn't come at a worse time
The government's decision to raise gas prices for new industries by an average of 33 per cent, defying strong opposition from industrialists and business leaders, is being widely criticised for a multitude of reasons. First of all, the industrial gas tariff hike came amid the country's bleak investment scenario and...
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Baishakh celebration: An untapped tourism opportunity
Pahela Baishakh is more than just the Bengali New Year-it's a celebration of culture, identity, and togetherness. Every year, we see millions of people across Bangladesh welcome the day with colourful processions, traditional foods, folk music, and vibrant clothing. Yet, despite all this cultural richness, we've hardly positioned Pahela Baishakh...
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Election or reform?
Eight months have passed since Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus took the helm of the country. His extraordinary leadership skills have already started to make an indelible mark. The country has been ravaged by decades of bickering violent politics. In this fragile landscape, every step taken by the current government feels...
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