Balanced, flexible policy needed to tame inflation
The interim government is reportedly going to be tightfisted while preparing the next national budget with a view to curbing inflation. It aims to bring the inflation down to 6.5 per cent by the next fiscal year (FY2025-26). However, in the current fiscal (FY2024-25) under the revised budget, the Finance...
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Buying local goods in time of trade war
Like much of the world, Bangladesh built its economy around international trade with other countries. This reliance on exports and imports has been one of the cornerstones of the country's economic growth since its independence. It wasn't meant to be a bad thing because for nearly a century, the global...
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Water recycling to ease its crisis
As summer starts, different parts of the country are likely to face severe water crises in the coming days, as a piece of news warns. It is said that in Feni District, water is unavailable from 167,000 tube wells due to the depletion of underground water. Around 70 per cent...
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The power of marketing
In today's fast-paced, hyperconnected world, marketing has transformed into the backbone of success across all sectors from just a business function. Whether it's education, healthcare, technology, finance, development, or even artificial intelligence nothing thrives without the strategic power of marketing. As a student of Accounting & Finance at North South...
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Let the New Year be universal
The Bengali New Year, or Pahela Boishakh, is not the festival of any particular religion or community. It is a time-honoured cultural celebration that embodies the collective heritage of the Bangalee people, nurtured and cherished for thousands of years. Yet, each year, attempts are made by certain groups to divide...
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