Stemming corruption in public service delivery
A survey conducted by the Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) titled 'Corruption in Service Sectors: The National Household Survey 2025' has once again brought to light the alarming prevalence of corruption in the country. The survey gathered households' experiences with 18 public service sectors during the period from November 2024 to...
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Challenges of transforming BD into a trillion-dollar economy
The World Bank (WB) has warned that the distressed banking sector is the primary hurdle to the incumbent BNP government's ambition of transforming Bangladesh into a US$1.0 trillion economy by 2034. The barrier to achieve this ambitious goal, the international agency responsible for reducing global poverty and promoting sustainable economic...
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Achieving universal health coverage
Of the many development programmes the incumbent government announced immediately after assuming power, taking healthcare to the doorsteps of the people is highly important. The allocation of Tk6.94 billion, almost double the previous year's allocation of Tk3.55 billion accounting for 7.4 per cent of the national budget marks a major...
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A positive step towards financial inclusion
Bangladesh Bank recently launched a great initiative for promoting Bangla QR to build a cashless Bangladesh in the future. MFS users, internet banking users, and other fintech users will be able to make payments for their purchases through Bangla QR directly to the destination account. Also, the long-standing dream of...
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Making most of monsoon for sustainable agriculture
Agriculture and the monsoon are deeply interconnected in Bangladesh. Nearly 75 per cent of the country's annual rainfall occurs during the monsoon season, making it indispensable for agricultural production. As an agrarian nation, more than 40 per cent of Bangladesh people depend directly or indirectly on agriculture for their livelihoods....
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