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Delivering healthcare on the doorstep

As high as 62 per cent of Bangladesh population lives in the countryside. Strangely, 75 per cent of its doctors and nurses serve the urban residents, who make up only 38 per cent of the population. Evidently, the statistics provided by Bangladesh 'Health Workforce Strategy 2024' of the Ministry of...

Curbing duty-dodging in external trade

The government's latest initiative to strengthen the customs valuation marks an important step towards addressing one of the most persistent weaknesses in Bangladesh's external trade regime -- trade misdeclaration. Through a general order issued on June 11, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has directed customs officials to verify import...

Coordinated effort to rescue a conglomerate

City Group, one of Bangladesh's leading conglomerates and the owner of the popular 'TEER' brand, is currently facing significant financial and operational challenges. Following the death of its founder in 2023, the group experienced a leadership transition at a critical time. Simultaneously, the depreciation of the Bangladeshi taka against the...

Budget allocation for Qawmi Madrasa

Education is one of the most important foundations of a nation, and every student deserves equal support, no matter which system they study in. In this sense, Qawmi madrasa students should also be given proper attention in the national budget.In Bangladesh, thousands of students study in Qawmi madrasas. Most of...