Navigating H2 MPS during difficult times
Barring a few high expectations and some ambitious projections, the monetary policy statement (MPS) for the January-June (H2) period of the current fiscal year (FY), unveiled last Monday, is pragmatic. It has rightly focussed on meeting what is now needed most. It intends to keep monetary growth-driven inflationary pressure in...
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LDC graduation and beyond
So, finally, as things stand now, Bangladesh is set to quit the Least Developed Country (LDC) club — a long cherished dream to shed off the unease of being at the rock bottom of the global league of countries. A report prepared by the Economic Relations Division (ERD) on the...
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Urgency of reducing port deficiency
Some very pertinent questions have arisen out of an evaluation of how the Chittagong port had fared in the outgoing year. They spell out lessons for the on-going year. But is there any end to the learning curve in regard to an overly familiar issue which could only breed contempt...
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Saving our rivers from man-made miseries
MEDIA reports have it that the Buriganga is in a state of extreme pollution. I found it literally true when we went on a river cruise from Chandpur to Dhaka as part of the annual picnic of Banking and Insurance Department of Dhaka University. We were travelling by a ship...
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Dust at workplace
AIR pollution has already become a prime cause for concern for countries across the world. Unfortunately Bangladesh ranks among the countries with highest air pollution. Contamination of air, water, or soil is caused by substances that are harmful to living organisms. Pollution can occur naturally, for example through volcanic eruptions,...
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