NBR bifurcation: A critical decision
The long-debated proposal for bifurcation of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) appears, at least for now, to be at a crossroads. What once seemed like a decisive reform initiative has slowed as policymakers pause to reconsider whether the groundwork has truly been laid. The finance ministry's recent observation that...
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Showcasing pharmaceutical industry's footprints
The three-day17thAsia Pharma Expo 2026 and the Asia Lab Expo 2026 are set to be held at the Bangladesh-China Friendship Exhibition Centre from Sunday next. With 23 years' legacy behind this exposition, it is a major event on the calendar of the Bangladesh Association of Pharmaceutical Industries (BAPI). Since the...
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Vanishing farmland, vanishing future
Are policymakers seriously thinking about what Bangladesh will be like in the next 25 years or 50 years if the current trend of losing land continues or even accelerates? It is not a hypothetical question; it is a question about the country's stability and security. Because the country is quietly...
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Family Card -- an economic gamble
Prime Minister Tarique Rahman stood before a cheering crowd at the T&T Playground in Banani recently to fulfil a hallmark campaign pledge: the rollout of the "Family Card". Aimed at the nation's ultra-poor, the programme will put BDT 2,500 directly into the hands of 37,000 families in its pilot phase....
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Free educational institutions from politics
The interim government's initiatives to ensure good governance in MPO-enlisted educational institutions were truly commendable. Specifically, setting a minimum educational qualification for the Chairman of the Governing Body or Managing Committee was a timely and positive step.We expected the current government to welcome and further strengthen this initiative. Unfortunately, it...
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