Nilratan Halder | 2017-12-02 00:00:00
So, Bangladesh is going to have an early dose of politics like immunisation programmes against the deadly disease of militancy. The immunisation programme of vaccination and oral therapy of vitamin A have worked wonder in preventing child mortality by developing...
Jomo Kwame Sundaram in Kuala Lumpur | 2017-12-02 00:00:00
Public-private partnerships (PPPs) are essentially long-term contracts, underwritten by government guarantees, with which the private sector builds (and sometimes runs) major infrastructure projects or services traditionally provided by the state, such as hospitals, schools, roads, railways, water, sanitation and energy.PPPs...
Saleh Akram | 2017-12-02 00:00:00
Per capita income of Bangladesh was US$1466 last year and the government hopes during the current fiscal the GDP growth rate will rise to 7.12 per cent and per capita income to US$1602. The World Bank however, differed slightly and...
Abdul Bayes | 2017-12-02 00:00:00
It is good to see that a citizen's platform has been created to see that SDGs in Bangladesh context succeeds, and succeeds well. The importance of the platform lies in the fact that the realisation of the goals is an...
Ismail Hossain | 2017-12-01 12:00:00
Country's exclusive public cardiac hospital NICVD itself needs cure for debilitating problems, principally overcrowding by patients and irregularities. The backhander or influential reference for getting seats or other services and being forced to buy life-saving medicines which were supposed to...
Shamsul Huq Zahid | 2017-12-01 00:00:00
If the government's decision to allow nine new private banks in 2012 had taken many by surprise, the process that has been going on lately to allow three more would only baffle them. It is not a secret that banks...
Nilratan Halder | 2017-12-01 00:00:00
The arrival of walking robots serving foods in a Mohammadpur cafe on the western side of the Jatiya Sangsad caused enough excitement and enthusiasm among the Dhakites, particularly the young generation. Many might have made a plan to visit the...
Anatole Kaletsky in London | 2017-12-01 00:00:00
With share prices around the world setting new records almost daily, it is tempting to ask whether markets have entered a period of "irrational exuberance" and are heading for a fall. The answer is probably no.What many analysts still see...
M. A. Taslim | 2017-11-30 12:00:00
The proliferation of free trade areas in the world poses a challenge to multilateral trade agreements. There were only a few physical regional free trade agreements in the early 1990s before the World Trade Organisation (WTO) came into force, but...
Narmin Tartila Banu | 2017-11-30 12:00:00
The deluge of massacres unfolding almost every other day at some part of the world is mind boggling, and not to mention, heartbreaking. While no one can really stop the devastations brought forth by natural disasters such as cyclones and...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2017-11-30 00:00:00
The number of returns from income taxpayers this fiscal year (FY) could be around 2.0 million, officials of the National Board of Revenue (NBR) said looking at the trend in submission of returns. The deadline for tax return submission ends...
Polin Kumar Saha | 2017-11-30 00:00:00
The idea of a water-sustainable city is integral to the sustainable development goals (SDGs). On the face of it, the concept may look like a fantasy but the essence of SDGs is different. In principle, the step towards a water-sustainable...
Helal Uddin Ahmed | 2017-11-30 00:00:00
Behaviouralism in politics implies a search for realism based on a scientific outlook. It refers to a break from the dominant concern with law, ideology and governmental institutions into an examination of all the structures and processes involved in politics...
Sayed Kamaluddin | 2017-11-30 00:00:00
Since the formal launching of China's Belt and Road Forum in May this year in China at a glittering pageantry, its progress has been quite impressive. As many as 29 heads of state and government and representatives from 130 countries...
Hasnat Abdul Hye | 2017-11-30 00:00:00
Policy making is both a process and a product, the continuum between the two ends depending on the nature, scope and time frame of policy. The beginning of the process and the finalisation of the product belong to the bailiwick...
Bijon Islam | 2017-11-30 00:00:00
Agriculture contributes 20% to Bangladesh's GDP but employs 45% of the workforce. Approximately 80% of the working population involved in agriculture are employed in MSMEs (Medium, Small and Micro Enterprises). However, the overall MSME -- support ecosystem is underdeveloped with...
K. M. Saqiful Alam | 2017-11-30 00:00:00
We live in the age of data. Everywhere around us, we see very interesting sources of data being used in some very innovative uses. For example, Facebook uses our browsing history and search patterns to come up with sponsored posts....
Babul Barman | 2017-11-30 00:00:00
The capital market is the engine of growth for an economy and it acts as an intermediary between savers and companies seeking additional funds for business expansion. A vibrant capital market is an indispensable part of an economy. Without a...
Mohammad Mufazzal | 2017-11-30 00:00:00
Investors' confidence in mutual funds is a much-talked-about issue in the country's capital market. The market experts are emphasising professionalism of the fund managers. Citing the examples of developed countries, they repeatedly focused on diverting retail investors to the mutual...
Zahedul Amin and Kazi Arif Fuad | 2017-11-30 00:00:00
In the 18th century, China contributed one fifth to global GDP and accounted for one-fourth of world's population. China had been the beacon of innovation and progress, as Chinese scholars kept spearheading cutting-edge scientific discoveries, while Chinese factories kept churning...
Mehnaaz Pervin Tuli | 2017-11-30 00:00:00
As Anthony Burgess said, "English literature is not merely the literature of the British Isles, but a vast and growing body of writings made up of the works of authors who use the English Language as a natural medium of...
Gultekin Binte Azad | 2017-11-30 00:00:00
In this globally spanning network of communication and trade, global capitalism has become a next-door phenomenon. In modern terms, we can term global capitalism tendency for the dominant forces of multi-faceted capitalism to interact with the forces of globalisation to...
Doulot Akter Mala | 2017-11-29 00:00:00
Trade bodies and apparel makers have opposed the mandatory use of electronic seal and lock services on the transportation of goods in Chittagong port, fearing an increase in cost of doing business.The Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce and Industry...
Syful Islam | 2017-11-29 00:00:00
The government is set to toughen agreed commitments from borrowers of the Equity and Entrepreneurship Fund (EEF) to help recovery of funds in case of project failure. The government move came in the backdrop of poor recovery of equity funds...
Olivier Zieschank | 2017-11-29 00:00:00
The world largest companies by market capitalisation in 2006 lost their leading position to the benefit on IT giants in 2017. The traditional industrial heavy weights, such as Exxon Mobile, General Electric, and Gazprom, started to be dwarfed by Apple,...
Bill Humphries | 2017-11-29 00:00:00
The RMG industry has made a very significant contribution to Bangladesh's national economy by generating foreign exchange earnings and creating employment opportunities that reduce poverty. Various reports have emphasised the potential for future growth of the sector based on higher...
Zillul Hye Razi | 2017-11-29 00:00:00
About two years ago, Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) had set a goal to increase annual export of readymade garments to 50 billion US dollars by 2021. There is also a roadmap drawn up by experts assigned by...
M Shafiqul Karim | 2017-11-29 00:00:00
Renowned journalist Zaglul Ahmed Chowdhury left us on this day (November 29) three years ago in a tragic road accident near Sonargaon hotel while on way to take part in a television talk show. As he was trying to disembark...
Muhammad Abdul Mazid | 2017-11-29 00:00:00
Islamic financial institutions and activities have been growing rapidly in recent years. The size of global Sharia/Islamic-compliant assets, including banking assets, Sukuk and funds, is estimated at $ 1.8 trillion. Within this amount, approximately 15 per cent is in the...
M. Serajul Islam | 2017-11-29 00:00:00
The Rohingya crisis is the most serious one that Bangladesh has faced in its 45 years of independence. A million Rohingyas are now on Bangladesh soil, all forced to flee their native Rakhine state in Myanmar because of ethnic cleansing/genocide...
© 2026 - All Rights with The Financial Express
