JAHIDUL ISLAM | 2024-12-15 00:00:00
The interim government has decided to terminate four of less-priority projects , including three named after Sheikh Hasina and her family members, on which Tk 6.74 billion has already been spent.Three of the projects under the annual development programme are...
MOHAMMAD MUFAZZAL | 2024-12-15 00:00:00
A majority of the financial institutions are reluctant to play the role of a trustee of mutual funds as they say they do not have the power to check scams committed by asset management companies (AMCs). Trustees have been blamed...
Serajul I Bhuiyan | 2024-12-15 00:00:00
China's foreign policy has emerged as a three-pronged multidimensional framework anchored by three ambitious global initiatives: the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative, and the Global Civilisational Initiative. These strategic frameworks aim at reshaping global governance by strengthening China's...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-12-15 00:00:00
It is alarming that what initially appeared to be a gesture of goodwill towards farmers has in the end turned out to be a threat to their livelihoods in particular and national onion production as a whole. Recent media reports...
Asjadul Kibria | 2024-12-15 00:00:00
There is a growing demand for bonds in the country's financial market, and the existing tiny corporate bond market has still a long way to go to meet demand. Government bonds are also inadequate in meeting the growing appetite for...
ABDULLAH-AAT-TAHMIDUS SIDDIQUEE | 2024-12-15 00:00:00
Moot court competitions are where legal theory meets real-world action, giving law students a stage to challenge their skills and put their academic prowess to the test. These competitions are a fast track to mastering the art of advocacy, gathering...
GULAM RABBANI | 2024-12-14 00:00:00
Access restriction has badly affected the economy of Saint Martin's, the only coral island and one of the most popular tourist spots of the country.This downturn during the peak season of tourism is causing frustration among Saint Martin-centric businessmen as...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2024-12-14 00:00:00
Some 200,000 single-journey tickets (SJTs) of metro rail went missing in the last two years, causing losses of around Tk 60 million and raising questions about Dhaka Mass Transit Company Limited's (DMTCL) functionality and efficiency.Over 250 cards went missing every...
Nilratan Halder | 2024-12-14 00:00:00
The making of a nation has many turns and twists, particularly when it has to emerge first out of the grip of a colonial power and then from an equally, if not more exploitative, intriguing and brutal neo-colonial regime. Those...
BABUL BARMAN | 2024-12-14 00:00:00
The benchmark equity index dropped sharply this week as jittery investors continued to offload their holdings amid concerns over the prevailing macroeconomic situation.Market analysts said the lack of investor confidence, coupled with heightened uncertainty, led many to refrain from making...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2024-12-14 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Dec 13: The Bangladesh Shipping Corporation (BSC) has decided to scrap the MT Banglar Shourabh and MT Banglar Jyoti following a fire accident. This marks the end of an era for the two old ships of BSC, with the...
SYFUL ISLAM | 2024-12-14 00:00:00
The government has once again deferred the use of taka as the headline currency in fixing airfares in Bangladesh until July 2025 from this January deadline, according to officials.In this case, the Ministry of Civil Aviation and Tourism has cited...
Sarker Nazrul Islam | 2024-12-14 00:00:00
At this critical juncture of time there is a need for rock-solid unity of the people. The regime deposed during the July-August mass uprising pursued and promoted divisive politics with the ulterior motive of creating disunity among the masses so...
Munima Sultana | 2024-12-13 00:00:00
Bangladesh Railway (BR) is set to introduce two sets of commuter trains on the highly demanding Dhaka-Joydebpur-Dhaka route on Sunday to facilitate mainly the city-bound office-goers.Officials said the Joydebpur commuter train with seven broad gauge coaches will have the capacity...
Nilratan Halder | 2024-12-13 00:00:00
In a global village, Bangladesh is certainly not a dream destination for migrant workers from around the world. Actually, the reverse is the case. A small country with an oversize population, has to look for works for the inflating ranks...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2024-12-12 00:00:00
Some 76 resident and non-resident Bangladeshis have shown interest in holding the managing director (MD) post in the metro rail company after it was opened for the first time to a qualified national or international expert.As the application deadline for...
REZAUL KARIM | 2024-12-12 00:00:00
Hit by alleged big-business lending scams, the state-owned Janata Bank has sought some Tk 200 billion in an urgent bailout as its capital base plummeted into negative territory, sources said. Bankers and sources in the banking circles said much of...
MOHAMMAD MUFAZZAL | 2024-12-12 00:00:00
The absence of a national strategy for long-term financing hinders the growth of the country's bond market, said the chief of Prime Bank Investment. Limits should be set for fund collection from different sources, cutting dependency on bank loans. That...
Atiqul Kabir Tuhin | 2024-12-12 00:00:00
For years now, Dhaka has been making world headlines, but for all the wrong reasons. Seemingly, it is continually competing for the dubious distinction of being the world's most polluted city. Were air pollution an Olympic event, no doubt Bangladesh...
Syed Badrul Ahsan | 2024-12-12 00:00:00
The speedy fall of the Bashar Assad regime in Syria brings about a dramatic change in the politics of the Middle East. In the first place, it changes the dynamics in Syria, given that the 54-year family domination of the...
MUNIMA SULTANA | 2024-12-11 00:00:00
Bangladesh's ranking in the global hunger index (GHI) improved slightly with a score of 19.4 this year, narrowly escaping the category of serious-hunger group. The country ranks 84 out of127 countries, graduating to the category of moderate hunger from serious...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2024-12-11 00:00:00
Many beneficiaries of tax largesse offered by the past regime for indefinite period are among those losing out under a current trimming that limits waivers to maximum five years. Officials say the government's revenue authority has started implementing Sunset Clause-like...
Sarker Nazrul Islam | 2024-12-11 00:00:00
Bureaucrats have once again displayed the complex mentality of considering themselves and their descendants as superior to common people, from whose money they receive their pay and perks and whom they are duty-bound to serve. Only those public servants who...
Hasnat Abdul Hye | 2024-12-11 00:00:00
The term ‘soft state’ was first used by the Swedish economist Gunnar Myrdal in his magnum opus ‘Asian Drama’ (1970) to find out what lay behind the slow and stumbling progress of most of the newly independent countries in the...
NOWSHABA ACHAL | 2024-12-11 00:00:00
The number of homemade bakeries is increasing. For those passionate about baking, starting a handmade bakery business in Bangladesh may be a fascinating and rewarding endeavour. The demand for delicious handmade bakery products is getting bigger. People are now more...
Helal Uddin Ahmed | 2024-12-10 12:00:00
The flourishing of decentralised, autonomous and self-reliant local government bodies as envisaged in our constitution, has been a long-cherished aspiration of the people of Bangladesh. But the reality on the ground has been quite different from that of expectations, as...
NAZIMUDDIN SHYAMOL | 2024-12-10 00:00:00
CHATTOGRAM, Dec 08: Chattogram district administration has planned to hold Bangladesh's traditional victory fair, the Bijoy Mela, from tomorrow (Wednesday) to December 16. Although the fair, sometimes called the 'Muktijuddher Bijoy Mela', has historically been organised at the outer stadium...
DOULOT AKTER MALA | 2024-12-10 00:00:00
The Central Intelligence Cell (CIC) on Monday confiscated computer hard disks, invoices and registers from the President Resort as part of an investigation into tax evasion involving former DB chief Harun-Or-Rashid.During a visit to Mithamoin in Kishoreganj, the CIC team...
Syed Fattahul Alin | 2024-12-10 00:00:00
More than half a century long dynastic rule of Syria by the Assad family is over with the rebels taking control of Damascus on Sunday (December 8). The fate of Bashar al-Assad, who succeeded his father Hafez al-Assad as the...
Syed Abul Basher | 2024-12-10 00:00:00
The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) recently announced plans to introduce a new inflation calculation method within six months. This new method known as "core inflation" measure will track price changes of just 50 widely consumed products, running parallel to...
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