Franchise-based bus routes can reduce traffic chaos
All efforts undertaken during past governments including the previous interim administration to fix the capital city's chaotic traffic seem to have come to naught. Even if the recent launching of the AI-based traffic rules violation monitoring system by the Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DMP) has to some extent left its disciplinary...
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ADP and the burden of loan repayment
It is hardly surprising that foreign aid is once again poised to occupy a central place in the country's upcoming development budget. Over the years, dependence on external financing has evolved from a temporary necessity into an enduring reality, despite the increasingly stringent lending conditions imposed by development partners and...
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Risk-based supervision signals hope
Risk-based supervision is now a key factor for the Bangladesh Bank to ensure good governance and accountability in the banking sector. Better late than never, this is an important step for banks to open the market with greater transparency.Provisioning based on the apprehension of future risks may also help banks...
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Endless suffering during Eid travel
Eid is a festival of joy, a time when people eagerly long to reunite with their loved ones. However, for millions of people in Bangladesh, Eid travel is no longer a pleasant experience; rather, it has become a harsh reality filled with suffering, anxiety and unbearable hardship. Every year, as...
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