Enormity of graft country saw in 2024
Transparency International (TI), the global watchdog on corruption, which is concerned mainly with dishonest practices like bribery, fraudulence, etc., taking place in the public sector alone, but not in the private sector or at the individual level, cannot for obvious reasons provide a complete picture of corruption in a country....
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MFN tariff and Bangladesh
Three decades after the formal inception of the World Trade Organization (WTO) as a successor of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT), tariffs are still a key tool for navigating global trade. As the average tariff applied by WTO members on a most-favoured nation (MFN) basis has nearly...
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Enhancing TCB's capacity imperative
The Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) was established on January 1, 1972 with a noble objective. Its open market sale of some essential products at prices that are comparatively lower than in the market is intended to provide relief to low and middle-income people and serve as a government mechanism...
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Street protests grip Dhaka
Dhaka, the bustling capital of Bangladesh, is a city that never sleeps. As the vibrant heart of the country, it is already notorious for its traffic congestion and overcrowding. However, widespread street protests have now brought the city to a near standstill. The streets, usually teeming with the chaotic traffic,...
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Will AI replace accountants?
Artificial intelligence, or AI, has raised many debates on its effects on different professions, one of them being accounting. Will AI replace accountants, or will it be a worthy partner?AI is already transforming the accounting industry with the automation of routine tasks such as data entry, invoice processing, and tax...
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