The arrest of 11 members of a gang of muggers in disguise of DB (detective branch) police is an indication of the rising incidence of this particular type of crime. Nabbed from different areas of Dhaka and Tongi under Gazipur, the muggers reportedly confessed that they mugged people in almost...
Read moreFinancial repression is defined as direct government intervention that alters the equilibrium in the financial sector. It is usually aimed at providing cheap loans to business firms and governments by reducing their burden of repayments through lowering returns to savers below the rate that would normally prevail. Its typologies include...
Read moreDhaka city makes the headlines for all the wrong reasons. In 2018, the annual global survey of the Economist Intelligence Unit listed Dhaka as the second least liveable city in the world. In 2017, another international study marked the capital as the most stressed city in Asia. Civic groups have...
Read moreThe National Board of Revenue is not getting value added tax from Facebook, although the social media platform earned advertisement money in Bangladesh, according to reports. Global players like Facebook and Google are often negotiating with governments of advanced countries on revenue sharing or business practices. Because, there are grey...
Read moreWe see wheneversome officials including police officers, and moneyed men are implicated in cases, they are asked to submit wealth statements.It's fine that the prosecutors and the court want some sort of inventory of the assets of the accused person who is considered to be a fallen star by this...
Read moreAfter a fall in export demand for readymade garments, the sector seems to have bounced back as orders placed for making the item have increased in August. There is another disappointing story for us as Vietnam has surpassed Bangladesh in securing the second position as global apparel exporter.Since the apparel...
Read moreFrom outside, we read media reports that the Bangladesh people are no longer paying heed to advice on maintaining health protocols to remain safe from Coronavirus. This happens at a time when the cases are on the rise and there are apprehensions that some people are not even aware of...
Read moreToo much has been said about drama serials run by some foreign channels. We have no complaints about operation of such channels, but on whether to watch them should be a conscious choice of people. As many people including juveniles are glued to such programmes, they lose their valuable time.Also,...
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