Making money loan court effective
The classified loans in the country's banking sector have soared to an all-time high of Tk 4.20 trillion as of March 2025, now accounting for 24.13 per cent of total outstanding loans. This staggering volume of Non-Performing Loans (NPLs) and its continued rise are weighing heavily on the financial sector...
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Barriers to a cashless economy
The government has been encouraging people to conduct financial transactions digitally using debit and credit cards, mobile financial service(MFS), mobile wallet, etc., and thus fast move towards a cashless economy. Still, the use of cash is showing no sign of declining in Bangladesh. At a discussion event titled 'Cashless Summit...
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Market volatility beyond demand-supply rules
Rain was the pretext for green chilli hitting the Tk 400 a kilo mark. Other vegetables, except green papya, did not lag far behind to the consternation of consumers. Now after the rain has been replaced by sunny days, eggs have suddenly registered a price hike of Tk 10 for...
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Fix recruitment system at universities
The recruitment process of faculty members in public universities across Bangladesh remains one of the most pressing issues undermining the quality of higher education. Despite over fifty years of independence and a substantial education budget, our universities continue to lag behind in producing competent educators and world-class researchers.One of the...
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Let's build a progressive Bangladesh
Bangladesh continues to face numerous challenges - social, economic, and cultural - that often hinder its overall progress. While we have adopted more advanced methods and solutions in recent years, our position in the global economic landscape remains weak.To drive meaningful change, equal participation of both men and women in...
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