BSEC's silver jubilee: Time to diversify the market
Bangladesh Securities & Exchange Commission (BSEC), watchdog of country's capital market, has completed 25 years of journey. To mark this milestone, BSEC has chalked out an elaborate programme to observe the silver jubilee ceremony, to be inaugurated by the Prime Minister on September 12, 2018. This regulatory body, established on...
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Frequent power outages plague parts of rural Bangladesh
Over the past nine years, the government has drastically improved the power crisis, which was once a nagging problem in the country. In 2009, the Bangladesh Power Development Board had generated 4,100 MW power against a demand that hovered around 5,500 MW. As the demand continued to increase, the government...
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In memory of Guru Suruj Dewan
An entire village is in deep mourning over the death of one of its most revered and respected members, Guru Suruj Dewan.Guru Suruj, 78, was a Holy Man, wise beyond his years, and a man of great compassion who served the poor and needy. Today a dark cloud of sadness...
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Can ASEAN turn geostrategic and technological disruption into opportunity?
Is the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) resilient enough to thrive amid the regional and global transformations taking place today? While the global economy continues its broad-based expansion, disruptive economic, geostrategic, and technological forces may threaten ASEAN's gains of recent years. To survive, ASEAN members must make important decisions...
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