Trump's not so triumphant visit to China

Unarguably, Donald Trump's just concluded visit to China has not been redolent of legendary veni, vidi, vici vintage. Some commentators have described it as a pathetic disaster and a landmark diplomatic faux pas the like of which has not been seen in recent years. The sound bites accompanied by the...

Reframing economic governance: from tax collection to wealth creation

Economic growth cannot be sustained merely through increasing taxes, tightening regulations, or expanding compliance requirements. True and sustainable national prosperity is created when entrepreneurs, businesses, industries, and productive sectors are enabled to grow, innovate, employ people, generate exports, and create taxable wealth.In many developing economies, including Bangladesh, there is an...