Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2021-09-17 00:00:00
A lack of coordination is one of the most discernible traits of government organisations. And the people have been suffering immensely since none has ever cared to eliminate or, at least, reduce it.The problem is noticed most while dealing with...
Nilratan Halder | 2021-09-17 00:00:00
In a major reform of the academic curricula for primary, secondary and higher secondary classes, education in the country looks set to be transformed beyond recognition. The outline of the curricula, as approved by the prime minister on Monday, gives...
Abdur Rahman Chowdhury from Falls Church, Virginia, USA | 2021-09-17 00:00:00
After a chaotic, bloody and pathetic withdrawal of American troops, diplomats and American nationals in August, the Biden administration is faced with a dilemma on how to deal the with the Taliban administration. Though officially declared troops withdrawal date has...
ISMAIL HOSSAIN | 2021-09-16 00:00:00
The country's telecom regulator has changed the licensing guidelines for mobile number portability (MNP) services, reducing the provision of revenue sharing with the government from 15 per cent to 5.5 per cent. The Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) recently issued...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2021-09-16 00:00:00
The central bank now tightens noose around loose-run lending operations by non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs) limiting their loan or lease rescheduling to only thrice.Officials of the Bangladesh Bank say the brake is being pressed to ensure "credit discipline" in the...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2021-09-16 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has offered tax benefit to popularise Sukuk, an Islamic financial instrument.The waiver has been offered in a bid to make the local bond market vibrant.The Value Added Tax (VAT) wing of the board has...
Munima Sultana | 2021-09-16 00:00:00
The electric vehicles policy that was drafted almost three years ago could not be finalised even after it was tabled for a discussion on Wednesday.Bangladesh Road Transport and Authority (BRTA) formulated the draft policy in November 2018 to give guidelines...
MALIAT RAHMAN | 2021-09-16 00:00:00
BTS, the name of a Korean Pop band, is an acronym for 'Bangtan Sonyeondan' which means 'Bulletproof Boy Scouts.' As much as this group of seven talented musicians has turned into one of the biggest trends not only in South...
Helal Uddin Ahmed | 2021-09-16 00:00:00
The memory of 9/11 returned once again to haunt us.The deaths of thousands of innocent men and women in New York at the hands of some misguided terrorists, who wanted to achieve their heinous objectives through violence still sadden us....
Era Dabla-Norris, Ruud De Mooij, Andrew Hodge, and Dinar Prihardini | 2021-09-16 00:00:00
Digitalisation -the technology that powers fintech, e-commerce, and online services-enables us to make mobile money transfers, purchase goods and services online, and interact with people across the globe. It has created some of the largest global businesses, such as online...
Sheila Jagannathan | 2021-09-15 00:00:00
5G or fifth-generation wireless technology is the fifth iteration of cellular network operations. The dramatically different wireless technology could redefine the present and future learning experience. 5G's extremely low latency rate means the sending and receiving of information goes from...
A K M Mahmudul Haque | 2021-09-15 00:00:00
Sustainable development is viewed as a development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It warns negative environmental consequences of economic growth and globalization, and tries to find...
REZAUL KARIM | 2021-09-14 00:00:00
Facing LDC graduation drawbacks for the current crisis, Bangladesh urges the UK to simplify its Generalised System of Preferences (GSP) system through amending its 'goods graduation' provision. The government made the move for mitigating the evolving challenges, including the upset...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2021-09-14 00:00:00
A move is on to undertake three separate studies following the BR’s failure to resolve conflicts in getting required space for different transport modes at the planned Kamalapur multimodal transport hub.The Bangladesh Railway (BR) with the help of the Public-Private...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2021-09-14 00:00:00
The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has amended the relevant rules granting the exporters an extended time to avail bonded warehouse facility, as imported raw materials get stuck following external marketing slowdown.Officials said the board has relaxed rules for export...
SIDDIQUE ISLAM | 2021-09-14 00:00:00
The central bank has ruled out the use of unclaimed or undisbursed dividends of banks and non-banking financial institutions by the Capital Market Stabilisation Fund (CMSF). Bangladesh Bank officials say the restriction is aimed at protecting the depositors' interests.They think...
Ismail Hossain | 2021-09-14 00:00:00
Nagad is planning to reactivate more than 17,000 accounts it suspended earlier for alleged suspicious transactions with two e-commerce platforms, keeping "the refund amount" on hold. The mobile financial service (MFS) provider wants to reopen the accounts "on humanitarian grounds"...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2021-09-14 00:00:00
The impact of the September 11's terror attack on the World Trade Centre in New York twenty years ago sent shock waves across the globe. America was traumatised. After it overcame the trauma, the world saw a wounded, angry America...
MOHAMMAD MUFAZZAL AND BABUL BARMAN | 2021-09-13 00:00:00
Capital gains largely lure investors into staking big bets on stocks which spur steady rally of the bourses as returns on bank deposits and other investment tools shrink, according to market analysts.The regulatory measures taken to keep liquidity unaffected and...
Neil Ray | 2021-09-13 00:00:00
A drive against hotels, restaurants, bakeries as well as factories involved with production of ingredients of foods is underway. News of hefty amount of fines realized from such non-compliant units has been making headlines for days. Now comes the news...
Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2021-09-13 00:00:00
The overwhelming majority of the manpower recruiting agencies, according to a report published in this paper last Saturday, avoided submitting the list of their respective agents or intermediaries, who are popularly known as dalals, in compliance with a government directive....
REZAUL KARIM | 2021-09-12 00:00:00
All but three Eurasian Economic Commission (EEC) countries are discouraged to enter into any trade deal with Bangladesh, fearing any possible adverse impact on their infant apparel sector.Even any preferential trade agreement (PTA) or free trade agreement (FTA) with Russia...
Asjadul Kibria | 2021-09-12 00:00:00
Bangladesh has finally joined the so-called BRICS bank, The New Development Bank (NDB) to be precise. In 2015, the multilateral lending agency was established by BRICS countries -- Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. It became fully operational in...
ISMAIL HOSSAIN | 2021-09-11 00:00:00
A government move to cut service charge for microcredit operations remains stuck in limbo, especially for non-cooperation from the sector.Seven months ago, the regulator initiated to slash the current 24-per cent interest rate or service charge, as imposed by micro-finance...
REZAUL KARIM | 2021-09-11 00:00:00
Lax execution performance and under-par quality of works prompted the high-ups to ask all ministries and divisions to ensure proper supervision to check misuse of state funds in development projects, officials said.The planning ministry has issued a letter alerting them...
M AZIZUR RAHMAN, Back from Moheshkhali | 2021-09-11 00:00:00
The government would save Tk 8.0 billion annually by cutting carrying cost of petroleum products from outer anchorage to fuel tankers once the SPM (single-point mooring) project is complete.An estimated 63.53-per cent work on the overall SPM project has already...
BABUL BARMAN | 2021-09-11 00:00:00
The stock market witnessed yet another bullish week with market-cap of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) climbing to a historical high, thanks to increased investor participation.The market capitalisation of the prime bourse surged by Tk 226 billion or 4.01 per cent...
Rezina Sultana | 2021-09-11 00:00:00
Ajay Banerjee, an employee of a very well reputed company of Bangladesh became a victim of company downsizing during this pandemic. He made an appointment with the Chief Executive Officer of the company and made an emotional appeal in the...
Nilratan Halder | 2021-09-11 00:00:00
Although the Sharat, the third season on Bangla calendar and the Autumn in the northern hemisphere begin more or less at the same time, the season vary widely. Known as the Fall in North America, maybe because the deciduous trees...
Syed Fattahul Alim | 2021-09-11 00:00:00
Reports say 11 banks including seven state-owned ones are facing shortage of capital. But one should not be surprised at such reports as the reading public has meanwhile grown bored of newspaper stories on banks overburdened with uncollectible, non-performing loans....
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