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Relieving poor nations of debt burden

Syed FattahulAlim | 2023-07-17 00:00:00

A study by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) has come up with a revealing report recently. Of the different observations it makes about the global poverty situation since the time of the Covid-19 pandemic, one is rather striking. Some...

Health Surveillance and its growing importance in Bangladesh

Hasnat M Alamgir | 2023-07-17 00:00:00

With the daily dengue hospitalisation cases reaching 1,246 and the total death toll rising to 93 so far this year according to the most recent official data, the importance of having a functional health surveillance system in Bangladesh is again...

Settlement of Indo-Bangla trade in Indian rupee

Syed Ashraf Ali | 2023-07-17 00:00:00

A number of news items and views recently appeared in the media underscoring the importance of introducing a system of settlement of Indo-Bangla trade in Indian rupee (INR). The main themes of the optimism are based on the premise that...

Park, recreation centre to be set up at Karnaphuli riverside

Nazimuddin Shyamol | 2023-07-16 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, July 15: The district administration of Chattogram and Chattogram City Corporation (CCC) are going to build a recreation centre, boat museum and a river park named 'Karnaphuli Lookout' on the recovered lands from the illegal occupiers at Karnaphuli riverside....

Non-availability of updated forms creates confusion

DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2023-07-16 00:00:00

Individual taxpayers are in confusion over submission of returns in the current assessment year as the relevant forms are yet to be updated in accordance with the new Income Tax Act-2023 (ITA-2023) that came into effect from June 22 last.The...

Why capital gains in bank, food sectors signify nothing

Mohammad Mufazzal | 2023-07-16 00:00:00

Except for the bank and food sectors, all other major sectors with a large share of the stock market remained almost flat showing no significant growth in value over the last nearly one year. Each of the sectors witnessed 8...

Traffic chaos, pollution and the remedy

Moslemuddin Ahmed | 2023-07-16 00:00:00

It is important in the development paradigm for a country having financial constraints to set priorities right. Bangladesh has been on the cusp of status change from being one of the world's poor-country clubs, LDCs. Faster economic growth with development...

Work on track for commercial opening in Oct

MUNIMA SULTANA | 2023-07-15 00:00:00

The much-awaited commercial rail operation through the Padma Bridge is likely to start in the first week of October, with the initial target of running three up-and-down trains every day.However, sources said that only one set of trains will be...

Moscow again offers food deal to Dhaka

REZAUL KARIM | 2023-07-15 00:00:00

Russia for the second time this year has proposed to sell its food products to Bangladesh in an effort to diversify its export market amid sanctions imposed by the West over its invasion of Ukraine.The Russian Embassy in Bangladesh sent...

No end to violence against children

Nilratan Halder | 2023-07-15 00:00:00

Even in a country where there are unnatural deaths galore and human lives seem to be as cheap as shreds, such an end to budding lives are sure to cause bleeding to hearts. But when a seventh grader falls victim...

Universal pension : another step towards a welfare state?

Hasnat Abdul Hye | 2023-07-15 00:00:00

The present government can take the credit for undertaking both mega projects that backstop development activities in the short to medium term and welfare projects at micro level that benefit hundreds of thousands people at the margin in near term....

Years of delays push up cost to Tk 180b from Tk 80b

MUNIMA SULTANA | 2023-07-14 00:00:00

The cost of the Joydebpur-Ishwardi double-line works is surging substantially, thanks to years of project delays over a funding issue.The latest feasibility study has found that the construction of the 164-kilometre dual gauge rail will require around Tk 180 billion,...

Taming high inflation needs to tame big businesses

Nilratan Halder | 2023-07-14 00:00:00

In a press conference arranged by the Consumers Association of Bangladesh (CAB), the body working for protection of the rights of consumers, has brought about a charge of establishing monopoly control on the market against a few large corporate houses....

Karnaphuli banks to be all cleared of illegal structures

NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2023-07-13 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, July 12: The district administration has taken up measures again to free the Karnaphuli River from the clutches of encroachers by removing all 2,181 illegal structures from its banks. After initiating the move, the authorities have cleared the south...

Meet the man of success

MOHSINAT AHMED LABONI | 2023-07-13 00:00:00

"CONCENTRATE on short-term goals. Your long-term ones will surely reach their completion without requiring much effort," says Sami Bin Shokrana, sharing the small tokens of insight behind his successful journey to now working as a postdoctoral research associate for Global...

Securing water for sustainable future in urban Bangladesh

A K M Mahmudul Haque | 2023-07-13 00:00:00

Water, the essence of life, is a precious resource that sustains our planet and its inhabitants. Yet, despite the vastness of our oceans, only a small portion of water is potable. Recent studies have revealed alarming statistics that approximately 80...

Bastille 1789: reflections on revolution

Syed Badrul Ahsan | 2023-07-13 00:00:00

Zhou En-lai was once asked for his opinion on the ramifications of the French Revolution. His response was cryptic. 'It is too early to tell', he said.That was China's revolutionary leader expressing what was a philosophical view of a defining...

Construction of Bakalia Access Road in Ctg completed

NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2023-07-12 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, June 11: Chattogram Development Authority (CDA) has completed the construction of the long-awaited Bakalia Access Road, which is connecting Siraj-ud-Doula Road to Shah Amanat Bridge. The newly-constructed road will reduce traffic congestion at the port city. It is likely...

Khulna-Mongla rail link likely to open by Sept

MUNIMA SULTANA | 2023-07-12 00:00:00

The long-awaited Khulna-Mongla rail link (KMRL) is likely to open by September after completing around 65 kilometres of rail-track placement work and construction of major rail bridges, saving Tk 300 million from the estimated cost.Official sources said the Bangladesh Railway...

Perils of gender gap digging holes in social fabric

Ulfatara Bejori | 2023-07-12 00:00:00

Gender inequality is a consequence of the constant discrimination of one group of people based on gender, and it manifests itself variously according to social race, culture, politics, country, and economic situation. It is furthermore considered a devious factor of...

Trading in Indian Rupee - an overview

Abdullah Sadi | 2023-07-12 00:00:00

Bangladesh and India are set to start using the Indian Rupee to carry out bilateral trade transactions. Exporters will get export proceeds in rupees, after launching of the initiative from July 11. The move is a breakthrough for Bangladesh as...

Twinning or matching outfits: How to get it right

LUBABA MAHJABIN PRIMA | 2023-07-12 00:00:00

Isn't it adorable to see friends or cousins do the same outfit? Regardless of age and relationships, we're witnessing the rise of the trend of matching or twinning. To get this game right, here are some thoughts to keep in...

Why should you buy books, not borrow?

SIRAJUM MUNIRA TULI | 2023-07-12 00:00:00

Is there anyone who has navigated their student life but hasn't borrowed storybooks from others? From 'Tin Goyenda' and 'Masud Rana' to mysteries of Byomkesh Bakshi, the novels of Samaresh Majumdar or Humayun Ahmed, from the writings of Nimai Bhattacharya...

Eviction drives against illegal occupiers of Ctg hills start

NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2023-07-11 00:00:00

CHATTOGRAM, July 10: The district administration of Chattogram started eviction drives against the illegal occupiers of the hills in the port city from the current month. Executive magistrate of the administration Tauhidul Islam conducted a daylong raid in Akbershah area...

Finance set to adopt World Bank's model in making fiscal forecasts

SYFUL ISLAM | 2023-07-11 00:00:00

The Ministry of Finance is set to adopt a new, more dynamic and realistic model than the current one for fiscal forecasts, according to officials. The Macro-Fiscal Model (MFMod), developed by the World Bank in 2019, will be utilised for...

Protection Fund left unused even in the decade after demutualisation

MOHAMMAD MUFAZZAL | 2023-07-11 00:00:00

Victims of embezzlement of stock brokers have not received any benefit from the Investors' Protection Fund of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) even after it was brought under the demutualisation scheme in 2014. The fund has been left unused and...

A new menace – Russel's viper

Syed Fattahul Alim | 2023-07-11 00:00:00

The incident of Zahid Pramanik, a peasant of the Pangsha upazila in Rajbari district, being bitten by a Russel's viper (the snake's Bengali name is Chadrabora) and then saved following treatment at a Kushtia hospital, was recently reported in the...

Edible oil refiners seek price hike despite global mkt dip

REZAUL KARIM | 2023-07-10 00:00:00

Bangladeshi edible oil refiners have urged the government to increase prices amid a decline in the international market, leading authorities to consider reducing prices in the local market.On July 6, the Bangladesh Vegetable Oil Refiners' and Vanaspati Manufacturers' Association wrote...

SME stocks surge again on the back of market weakness leveraged

BABUL BARMAN | 2023-07-10 00:00:00

SME market soared 312 points, or 28 per cent, in the month to Sunday amid an influx of investors chasing SME shares once again in anticipation of quick gains.During the time, the main market slid 3 points against the backdrop...

Fossil fuel vs renewable energy

Nilratan Halder | 2023-07-10 00:00:00

Wael Sawan, chief executive officer (CEO) of Shell PLC, a giant oil company, has warned that slashing oil and gas production at this stage would be 'dangerous and irresponsible' as it would trigger soaring energy bill again. This in its...