Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-02-18 00:00:00
IN observing the annual Sundarbans Day on February 14 speakers at a seminar in Dhaka highlighted the critical need of stopping the destructive poison fishing to save flora and fauna of the world's largest mangrove forest. The biodiversity of Sundarbans...
Asjadul Kibria | 2024-02-18 00:00:00
As the 13th Ministerial Conference (MC13) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is set to start next week in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Least Developed Countries (LDCs) are struggling hard to secure their trade benefits in the multilateral...
REZAUL KARIM | 2024-02-17 00:00:00
Dhaka and New Delhi are nearing the harmonisation-of-product standards to remove major non-tariff barriers between Bangladesh and India, sources say.As part of this, neighbouring India sent a concept note, which Bangladesh is currently reviewing. The note expresses concern that "if...
GULAM RABBANI | 2024-02-17 00:00:00
The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (CAAB) has begun initial work on building a new airport at Kuakata, one of the country's most scenic tourist destinations, to improve access for visitors and facilitate commercial activities around the Payra Seaport.A five-member...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2024-02-17 00:00:00
Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) would be well advised to shun dual role as regulator and cargo operator at the same time to avert conflicts of interest as the seaport is on the cusp of operational model change.The World Bank has...
Mohammad Ashraful Islam Khan | 2024-02-17 00:00:00
In 2024, the ever-evolving digital landscape is accompanied by a dynamic shift in the threat landscape. The cyber security domain is poised for a substantial transformation, anticipating a surge in the complexity of cyber threats. In the contemporary digital economy,...
Nilratan Halder | 2024-02-17 00:00:00
The news that India has given Tangail Saree the Geographical Indication (GI) recognition has naturally stirred up a hornet's nest. Whatever may be the legal loopholes for India doing so, no answer can satisfy the simple fact. The fact is...
Md Touhidul Alam Khan | 2024-02-17 00:00:00
In 2023, the Accounting and Auditing Organisation for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI) emerged as a formidable force in advancing and standardising the Islamic finance industry. Headquartered in the Kingdom of Bahrain, AAOIFI played a pivotal role in shaping the landscape...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2024-02-16 00:00:00
Salesperson Azhar Ali was pouring edible oil in a bottle from a blue large drum on the second floor of the Karwanbazar kitchen market following a consumer's demand.Consumers in need of oil in bulk, especially for hotels and restaurants, prefer...
Shaykh M A Kholwadia | 2024-02-16 00:00:00
The oppression and atrocities inflicted against Palestinians in Gaza have left us horrified. And indeed, we should be. Everything they have suffered has gone against human dignity, there is no doubt about that.And yet, something else has been on full...
Hasnat M. Alamgir | 2024-02-16 00:00:00
Cleaning jobs in general have long been linked to many chemical and ergonomic risks, which increase the likelihood of occupational illness and injury. Injuries to healthcare cleaning staff can have a negative influence on service delivery, result in seeking medical...
Nilratan Halder | 2024-02-16 00:00:00
The last words spoken about flowers are those Satyendranath Dutta immortalised in one of his poems, "Jote jodi mote ekti poisa/ khadya kinio khudhar lagi/ duti jodi jote ardheke tar/ ful kine neo, hey anuragi...". Here he urges one to...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2024-02-15 00:00:00
The metro rail is set to reduce the time gap of train operations by increasing the number of trains next week amid a mounting pressure of passengers on the first corridor from Uttara to Motijheel.Sources said time of train operations...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-02-15 00:00:00
The Geographical Identification (GI) controversy that took centre stage and played out between India and Bangladesh over the last two weeks bears a striking resemblance to Aesop's fabled, 'Hare and Tortoise.' In the famous fable, the tortoise ultimately wins the...
Syed Badrul Ahsan | 2024-02-15 00:00:00
February is replete with history. And this history revolves around Bangladesh, around the incidents and events which have shaped its ethos. This morning, we recall Sergeant Zahurul Haque, one of the 35 accused in the Agartala Conspiracy Case who was...
MOHAMMAD MUFAZZAL AND BABUL BARMAN | 2024-02-14 00:00:00
Experts in the banking sector send out messages of caution for any merger between strong and weak banks as part of financial sector reforms announced by the Bangladesh Bank. The BB governor in a recent meeting asked managing directors and...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2024-02-14 00:00:00
Jewel Ahmed was taking preparations to sell his landed asset, his last straw, for surgery on the cleft lip of his three-year-old son.A car driver at Golapganj upazila, Mr Ahmed came to know about free treatment at Sylhet Women's Medical...
GULAM RABBANI | 2024-02-14 00:00:00
The Civil Aviation Authority of Bangladesh (Caab) has requested permission from the central bank to pay outstanding dues for its six ongoing projects in foreign currencies.In a letter to the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism, Caab says it needs...
GULAM RABBANI | 2024-02-14 00:00:00
Despite boasting 0.28 million registered companies and firms, the country faces a crippling shortage of dedicated courts to handle corporate disputes such as feuds over annual general meetings, share distributions or minority-shareholder rights.Since there are no dedicated lower courts for...
ZANJABIL MASHKURA | 2024-02-14 00:00:00
Our personality is the mirror of our beliefs. The way we express ourselves is the reflection of our personality. Complex combinations of different traits make personalities so unique for each individual. However, troubling personality traits negatively impact our work life,...
KHALID SAIFULLAH KHAN | 2024-02-14 00:00:00
Book Fairs are always a celebrated phenomenon in our culture. Even before Bangladesh's birth in 1971, book fairs had always been celebrated with enthusiasm in the countryside. Since 1972, Ekushey Boimela has been a sensation among the generations; the youths...
BABUL BARMAN AND FARAN FARDAUS | 2024-02-13 00:00:00
The struggling Emerald Oil Industries' ambitious plan to bring in a foreign investment of Tk 4 billion by selling its shares or placing a lien against them seems elusive as the data does not add up. Minori Bangladesh recently claimed...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2024-02-13 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Feb 12: A month-long Chattogram International Trade Fair (CITF) 2024 begins at Railway Polo Ground in the port city on Thursday (February 15).State Minister for Commerce Ahasanul Islam Titu will inaugurate the 31st CITF which will remain open to...
GULAM RABBANI | 2024-02-13 00:00:00
Winter is typically a time to break away from the urban routine and travel to the verdant hills of Chittagong, the sandy beaches of Cox's Bazar or the crystalline waters of Saint Martin's Island. In fact, the winter touring sentiment...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2024-02-13 00:00:00
It is about a week short of three months that the Iran-backed Houthi fighters of Yemen, the Ansar Allah, started to block movement of commercial ships in the Red Sea. How has the global maritime trade been faring since? Reports...
Hasnat Abdul Hye | 2024-02-13 00:00:00
Bangladesh is fortunate to have a major power as a friendly country since its inception. India not only helped in the war of liberation with men and materials but have also assisted in its development efforts in a spirit of...
MOHAMMAD MUFAZZAL | 2024-02-12 00:00:00
Merchant banks pay tax at the same rate as banks despite playing different roles, and so they urge the National Board of Revenue to cut it down to what is applicable for market intermediaries. A merchant bank is required to...
REZAUL KARIM | 2024-02-12 00:00:00
The government plans to develop strategies to offset losses incurred due to India's imposition of anti-dumping duty (ADD) on jute goods, sources say.It also plans to take necessary steps against a possible imposition of countervailing duty (CVD) -- also known...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2024-02-12 00:00:00
When major carbon emission reduction projects in Bangladesh struggled to trade greenhouse gas (GHG) credits, the state-owned natural gas distributor Titas Gas earned over $3 million in four years till 2023 for saving gas from leaky residential and commercial risers.Officials...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2024-02-12 00:00:00
Airfreight costs for sending exports from Bangladesh to its main export destinations have nearly doubled in a month amid mounting pressure for having to bypass conflicts-ridden Red Sea area. The proxy wars in the main global shipping route force container...
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