Alarming surge in online gambling
The Bangladesh Financial Intelligence Unit (BFIU)'s disclosure that suspicious financial transactions surged by 74 per cent in the 2024-25 fiscal year compared to the previous year has come as a shock. The sharp rise has been largely attributed to the rapid expansion of online gaming, betting and cryptocurrency-related activities. According...
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Realising pharma sector's potential to be globally competitive
After the Readymade Garments (RMG), agro-processing, light engineering and the pharmaceuticals are considered the top potential export sectors of Bangladesh. The country also considers these as promising export diversification industries to reduce its dependence on apparel, which currently accounts for the largest share (81 per cent to 85 per cent)...
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The HSC exam conundrum
A maverick minister in Begum Khaleda Zia's cabinet 24 years ago, Ehsanul Hoque Milon seems to have lost his magic touch and dynamism that made him quite popular. Right now, he has botched up the affair of holding the Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) examinations. So clumsily has he handled the...
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EU market slipping away for RMG sector
Although the overall EU market has shrunk and demand has decreased significantly, Bangladesh's loss of market share in the apparel sector is particularly alarming. The decline in Bangladesh's share of the EU apparel market is especially concerning. From January to May 2026, it exceeded 18 per cent, the highest among...
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Humane attention to street animals during flood
During floods, houses, roads and streets are submerged in water. People lose their homes, livelihoods and means of survival and in the process many become destitute. In such situations, the government sets up relief camps and shelters to rehabilitate affected people and strives to provide them with bare necessities such...
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