Yossi Klein | 2021-10-04 00:00:00
About two weeks ago, Haaretz reported that the Iranian nuclear bomb is almost here; the missiles are already in the air. But nothing happened. The supermarket didn't run out of toilet paper or long-life milk supplies. That's surprising. What happened...
Neil Ray | 2021-10-04 00:00:00
Research and innovation have been very limited in most areas of life in this country. But agriculture, particularly in rice research and development of varieties along with fruit tree improvement by the Germplasm Centre of the Bangladesh Agricultural University (BAU),...
Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2021-10-04 00:00:00
Both Covid-19 infections and fatalities are now at their lows. The rate of infection after reaching the record high has now come down to below 4.0 per cent. Life has become almost normal after months. Educational institutions are coming to...
Syed Badrul Ahsan | 2021-10-04 00:00:00
History is a chronicle of human affairs as conducted through the seasons. It is a tale of human experience, with all its attendant successes and failures, in the twelve months of the year. There are the times we celebrate in...
FHM HUMAYAN KABIR AND REZAUL KARIM | 2021-10-03 00:00:00
The government is set to make some changes to project formulation-and approval process that will involve the disbanding of two committees associated with the execution of projects, officials said Saturday.A changed provision will make feasibility study mandatory for all projects...
REZAUL KARIM | 2021-10-03 00:00:00
A state agency is not in favour of giving cash incentive to the exporters of natural human hair as export growth of this non-traditional item is in a positive trend.The Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission (BTTC) has made this recommendation...
Dimitris Drakopoulos, Fabio Natalucci, and Evan Papageorgiou | 2021-10-03 00:00:00
Crypto assets offer a new world of opportunities: Quick and easy payments. Innovative financial services. Inclusive access to previously "unbanked" parts of the world. All are made possible by the crypto ecosystem.But along with the opportunities come challenges and risks....
Asjadul Kibria | 2021-10-03 00:00:00
The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is now under fire for her alleged role in manipulating some data during her tenure in the World Bank as chief executive officer. She has been criticised for putting pressure on the...
BABUL BARMAN | 2021-10-02 00:00:00
Stocks extended a winning streak in the outgoing week to scale fresh peaks, with investors renewing their appetite for shares in the cement, power and financial-institution sectors.Week on week, the key DSEX index of the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) climbed...
M. Salimullah | 2021-10-02 00:00:00
Universal citizens and readers, especially those interested in current global affairs, often come across the words like UN, especially Security Council, OIC, EU, NATO, NGOs alongside other national, regional and global agencies working on development and peace. Since values, wisdom...
Garrett Ilg | 2021-10-02 00:00:00
Much has been made about the potential of 5G wireless networking to dazzle consumers with virtual-reality gaming, diorama sports streaming, hologram calling, and a host of other slick services that require 5G's ultra-high capacity and minimal latency. Such consumer services...
Nilratan Halder | 2021-10-02 00:00:00
In the year 2013, a newlywed couple was travelling from Chattogram on a train to Dhaka. On the way at Bhatiari under Sitakund upazila a stone thrown at the moving train hit the woman, an engineer, on her head, to...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2021-10-02 00:00:00
Shawkat Ali set his motorbike on fire. It burned under his watchful eyes and he did not allow any of the onlookers to douse the fire. Thus, the source of his earning was gone. Obviously, Shawkat, the driver of a...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2021-10-01 00:00:00
Trimming Bangladesh's tariff rates to suit the WTO-set levels is suggested by an official panel before the country's graduation to a developing nation that will subject it to competitive trading regime.Officials said the suggestion came from a study group which...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2021-10-01 00:00:00
The draft of national plan of action (NPA) to eliminate all forms of child labour within next five years is in its final stage.However, the country is set to miss its target to eliminate worst forms of child labour within...
Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2021-10-01 00:00:00
Medical researchers are certain that antibodies triggered in humans by the deadly SARS-CoV-2 virus infection or vaccines start waning after a few months. But they, until now, do not have a clear idea about the whole waning process. The waning...
Nilratan Halder | 2021-10-01 00:00:00
The World Rivers Day, observed annually on the fourth Sunday of September, in fact puts emphasis on maintaining healthy thriving waterways. This year the day was on 26th September. The day should not be confused with another day earmarked for...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2021-09-30 00:00:00
Another fiscal incentive on sukuk is ready to make its transaction cheaper and popular on the alternative bond market that plays by Islamic law book on financial matters.Officials say the latest tax waiver is packaged with the aim of making...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2021-09-30 00:00:00
Bangladesh sees an import surge as apparel exporters made big purchases of textile products as capital goods from the international market to meet buyers' enhanced requirements after the reopening of economies in the western world.A rising trend in fuel-oil prices...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2021-09-30 00:00:00
The interest of Japanese companies and joint ventures in Bangladesh has grown steadily in the past one decade with their increased footprint.The Japan Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JBCCI) and the Japanese Commerce and Industry Association in Dhaka (JCIAD)...
Gonzalo Salinas | 2021-09-30 00:00:00
The world's biggest copper producer, Chile's shipments of the metal meet around one-third of global demand and represent about half its goods exports.But beyond mining's dominance, Chile's trade flows are more varied and complex than they may appear, with significant...
Helal Uddin Ahmed | 2021-09-30 00:00:00
As reported in the media, hundreds of thousands of innocent Bangladeshis have fallen victims to fraudulent practices by some E-Commerce (electronic commerce) and MLM (multi-level marketing) companies and cooperatives over the past one and a half decades, apparently due to...
M Abu Eusuf and Jillur Rahman | 2021-09-30 00:00:00
Since the launch of the Digital Bangladesh initiative in 2010, according to an e-trade readiness report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), Bangladesh's information and communication technology (ICT) sector has shown an incredible annual growth rate...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2021-09-29 00:00:00
The Value Added Tax (VAT) authority is going to get access to the DVS-verified audited financial reports of corporate taxpayers in a bid to check evasion.Duplication of financial reports to conceal actual collection of consumers' tax would be checked after...
Anabel González | 2021-09-29 00:00:00
June 15 of this year marked my first day at the World Trade Organization (WTO). After an initial discussion on strategic priorities with Director General (DG) Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, I moved to my new lake-front office, ready to help the...
Shamsul Alam | 2021-09-29 00:00:00
Not long ago, pessimists and sceptics overlooked the development of Bangladesh merely as a fluke. Standing at the Golden Jubilee of independence of the country, the policy makers of Bangladesh can breathe a sigh of relief that it has put...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2021-09-28 00:00:00
The central bank has allowed all scheduled banks to invest in a private Green Sukuk bond from their special funds meant for investment in capital market.Officials say allowing bank investment in the newly devised financial tool aims at facilitating the...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2021-09-28 00:00:00
The early days of Covid-19 attack was marked by total uncertainty, confusion and fear among the populace everywhere. Actually, the virus caught humanity unawares. Humans since the middle of 20th century had developed a kind of complacency that they are...
Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2021-09-27 12:00:00
The massive cheating by a section of e-commerce platforms is now the most-discussed issue almost everywhere. The policymakers, the media, even the judiciary are now busy dealing with it. The victims of fraudulent activities by a section of e-commerce platforms,...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2021-09-27 00:00:00
A move has been taken to free the transport sector from child labour, as a large number of children below 18 years work in automobile workshops, public transports and water-vessels, making it one of the topmost health hazardous sectors in...
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