Renegotiating power tariffs
The government's decision to set up a six-member expert panel to renegotiate power tariffs signals a potential shift to redesign what has long been perceived as a lucrative domain for private power plant owners. The initiative aims to reduce power purchase costs and ease the state's debt burden. The panel...
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Billionaires to trillionaires at the cost of the poor
The trend of phenomenal growth of wealth of the superrich shows no sign of relenting. Under the existing archaic, exploitative and free-market economic system, anything different can hardly be expected. In its report "Takers Not Makers", the Oxfam International presents a bleak picture of the world where its rich Global...
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For whom the belle toils!
A Bangla contemporary has recently run a report on the perennial gap between male and female agriculture labourers in Bangladesh. The report shows a female labourer in the northern region of the country is paid only Tk 250-300 a day in wage, which is simply half of the wage her...
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Facilitating hassle-free travel
The importance of the tourism industry is steadily increasing. People in this country are travelling more frequently, exploring various destinations ---both domestic and international. They travel for diverse purposes such as business, sightseeing, visiting relatives and leisure.Businesspeople travel to different countries, fostering trade relationships, expanding business opportunities, and contributing to...
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Concern over stock market
Investors and the broader economy are becoming increasingly concerned by the instability of the stock exchange as Bangladesh grapples with the effects of an economic downturn. The ongoing inflation and rising costs have exacerbated financial hardships for individuals while eroding investor confidence in the capital market. As a result, market...
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