Negotiable Instruments Act 2025
Only days before did the Ministry of Law (MoL) reject the draft of the Artha Rin Adalat Ain (Money Loan Court Act), suggesting amendment to the existing laws instead of getting ready a whole new Act. Now the council of advisers of the interim government has approved a similar but...
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Strengthening economic cooperation with Australia
Bangladesh and Australia like to describe each other as "old friends", and the phrase is not just diplomatic rhetoric. Australia was among the first countries to recognise Bangladesh after its independence in 1971. More than half a century later, that early political goodwill has matured into a relationship shaped by...
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A society off its rocker
Reports of gruesome murder over political rivalries, turf wars among armed groups, or even family conflicts grab headlines from time to time. To ordinary people, the very report of killing one person by another is something shocking. But nowadays, it appears, even accidental killers, let alone the professional ones, are...
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How IPOs destroy investors' wealth
An Initial Public Offering (IPO) is the process of adding new companies to the capital market and raising capital for their business. IPOs may seem attractive to investors because they offer the potential for rapid growth and the opportunity to invest in new companies. In reality, however, they have often...
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Flower festival outside capital
The winter in Bangladesh becomes aesthetically beautiful and vibrantly colourful when a diverse array of seasonal flowers appears in landscapes, markets, institutions, and festivals. Winter is the peak flowering season, bringing a boom for growers due to favourable weather conditions. During this period, flower markets thrive because of high demand...
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