Ensuring US market access
The three-month pause on "reciprocal" tariffs announced by the Trump administration for all countries except China leaves a narrow window for action. While three months is scarcely enough time for any government to negotiate a complex trade deal, this is the timeframe within which Bangladesh must operate. In his letter...
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Rising risk of Indo-Bangla trade retaliations
The government withdrew restrictions on yarn imports from India through the land ports around two decades ago. Earlier, the restriction had been imposed on the pretext of infrastructure weakness, smuggling, and tax evasion at the land ports. The ban, effected on March 9, 2002, sparked a bitter rivalry between export-oriented...
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Why are so many expatriates dying abroad?
Remittance inflow hit a record high of US$3.29 billion in March, marking 65 per cent year-on-year increase compared to the same period last year. However, behind the glossy figures lies a grim reality: when juxtaposed with a growing procession of deaths among Bangladeshi expatriate workers, this economic success rings hollow.The...
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Foul ordour and insects in WASA water
Safe and clean water is one of the most fundamental human rights and an essential prerequisite for a healthy life. Ensuring this right is a core responsibility of the state. However, in the capital city of Dhaka, this basic necessity is being alarmingly neglected.For far too long, residents in various...
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The harmful culture of social media
In today's world, social media has become a powerful tool-not just for communication, but also for income generation. It now even acts as a moral compass for many and a mirror reflecting human desires. However, it becomes deeply harmful when a platform gains popularity by promoting nudity and sensationalism.When a...
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