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It is often alleged that a section of Bangladesh's rich people are taking money out of the country in illegal ways. In fact, it's not an allegation; it is true. ...
The rising non-performing loans (NPLs) and excess liquidity have reportedly become major areas of concern for the country's banking sector. Besides, the number of large loans is also on the...
THERE is nothing new about mugging. It happens in almost every country of the world, and Bangladesh is no exception. Unfortunately, incidents of mugging in Dhaka are on the rise....
THERE are misconceptions among common people about blood donation. Wrong perceptions also exist among the educated elites. Most people feel that if they donate blood they will feel weak and...
THE habit of reading is on the decline worldwide. As a result, publication of books and periodicals around the world is also declining. Public libraries are now almost without books....
Rating race is on - difficult to judge the better from the rest! Numerous agencies started forecasting on the wide differences in gross domestic product (GDP) leaving the investors totally...
Bangladesh is one of the most flood-prone countries in the world. Flood refers to any damaging movement of water on a big scale. It may include flash floods-- inundation resulting...
President Donald Trump says he developed a "friendship" with President Xi Jinping at Mar-a-Lago. However, U.S. missile attacks against Bashar al-Assad's forces in Syria overshadowed the meeting. Apparently, the White...
According to British MP Nigel Evans, the United Kingdom is looking for strengthened relations with the Commonwealth countries and for sharing opportunities emerging from Brexit with Bangladesh. Evans, who is...
India could show the world that it cares about its neighbours at a time when relationship between neighbouring countries in different corners of the world is becoming sourer. India could...
FAKE and inferior quality medicines available in the market are direct threats to public health. Instead of curing diseases they aggravate health problems and further complicate them. There are media...
IN a thickly populated city with very little open space for physical workouts, cycling can be one of the best forms of physical exercises. It is also cheap, affordable and...
IT is reported that the sand from Brahmaputra and Jamuna rivers is going to be exported to the Maldives and Singapore. A dredging company has already applied to the ministry...
The historic Hyderabad House in New Delhi on Saturday,the second day of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's highly valued visit to India witnessed talks of far-reaching significance with her Indian counterpart...
One of the most important areas of public interest requiring immediate attention is digitisation of land records. True, ever since the term digitisation entered into the public domain as a...
A peaceful social order is the key to stability and development of a country. Laws are formulated to bring in such an order. The present world has been facing militancy,...
More than 300 rivers and alluvial soil with annual siltation of land and low-lying areas are a boon for the agriculture of Bangladesh. But the country is regularly battered by...
British Prime Minister Theresa May has initiated the process for the eventual exit of Britain from the folds of the European Union. On March 29, Donald Tusk, President of the...
Exports of goods and services are the prime sources of foreign currency that we use to meet the cost of imports on which is dependent our industrialisation and ultimately our...
The country's market is as unpredictable as the capricious weather. If there is any perceptible difference it is the rise and fall in temperature, leading to unpredictability of weather but...
That rice growers were not getting fair price for their produce very often used to hit the newspaper headlines for the last couple of years. Farmers were truly frustrated that...
THE Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) and equivalent examinations are going on. A major portion of the successful students will pursue higher studies. As accommodation of students is very limited compared...
THERE is no religion in this world that supports support terrorism. Particularly Islam is a religion of peace. Islam teaches us the essential messages of love. So many saints came...
WOMEN are becoming increasingly conscious about their rights and obligations. The situation was different even 10/15 years ago when they were mostly confined within the four walls of their households....
At the current state of economy, growth in productivity and income level is the primary focus for Bangladesh. To address this issue, like many other developing countries, Bangladesh has the...
The Donald Trump administration is expanding US war footprints in the Middle East seemingly without formulating a clear-cut policy doctrine. While this may reflect the administration's dilemma in its decision-making...
The United Kingdom (UK) triggered Article 50 of the Lisbon Agreement on March 29, 2017 signalling its decision to leave the European Union (EU). Article 50 stipulates a two-year deadline...
PUBLIC transport in Dhaka is not well designed. Apart from an unbearable traffic jam, there is a mad rush among passengers to secure a small space in public transports. Dhaka...
BANGLADESH has an abundant number of NGOs working alongside the government for the development of the country. It is estimated that over 80 per cent of the NGOs in Bangladesh...
THE steady flow of remittance from Bangladeshis working abroad is vital for growth of the national economy. Remittance from the expatriates is the second highest revenue earner after exports. It...
It looks as if the elements habitually intruding on lands and rivers have completed their act for now. These are always on the hunt for newer territories still left unscathed. ...
There is no denying the fact that Bangladesh is now confronting some major challenges in steering its economy to a higher growth trajectory. Such challenges include slow implementation of development...
FAST food is becoming increasingly popular among young people. I know many people who eat fast food every day. It can be prepared and served quickly. It also takes less...
OVER the last two months prices of different varieties of rice have unusually increased by 20 per cent in retail markets when harvesting of winter paddy has concluded. Usually, during...
IT was really encouraging for all to hear that President and Chancellor of Universities Muhammad Abdul Hamid call upon everybody to hold Dhaka University Central Students Union (DUCSU) election to...
In Dhaka, commuters experience irritable jams on their way to workplaces or back home. Vehicles come to a standstill or proceed, if at all, with the speed of a tortoise!...
Although Bangladesh last year added lightning to the list of natural disasters, there has not yet been any attempt either on the part of the government or any non-government organisation...
Stretching over a massive landmass of over 9.5 million square kilometres, China currently has a population of around 1.39 billion which is 50 million more than the next most populous...
Heritage, folk medicine and traditional medical practices are closely related to each other. Preservation of heritage is about making sense of our past and developing a sense of identity. Traditional...
Stakeholders at home and abroad need information from a third party about the standing of banks for safety of their transactions. Bankers' almanac is one of these important sources of...
Few national anthems contain as much paean to one's motherland as the one of Bangladesh. It was none other than Rabindranath Tagore, who composed this lyric eulogising the natural charms...
The Norwegian political economist Just Faaland (January 25, 1922 - February 17, 2017) is widely respected in Bangladeshi academia for the seminal book he wrote with J. Parkinson (1976) titled...
Westinghouse's late-March 2017 bankruptcy opened a can of worms pitting industry against Mother Nature. It marked what could become a fatal blow on the global nuclear industry, exposed the crumbling...
Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Finland before he heads to Florida for a meeting with his US counterpart Donald Trump this week. During the four-day...
The news that two more new banks are about to be established is quite disconcerting. In 2012, the government approved nine new banks. Most directors and chairmen of those banks...
MUSTAFIZUR Rahman emerged as a shining star in the sky of Bangladesh cricket. With his international debut, the world noticed a thin and lanky lad displaying charismatic craftsmanship all over...
THE next World Cup Football will be held in Russia next year. World cup Football has always enthralled the sports lovers the world over and people talk about the previous...
PERFORMING Hajj is mandatory for financially and physically able Muslim adults. It is one of the five pillars of Islam. During the recent years more than hundred thousand men and...
The presentation of the national budget for the fiscal year (FY) 2017-18 is less than a couple of months away. As usual the debate over granting the opportunity in the...
He is not a charismatic person. Most unassuming, the man's look, however, betrays his erudition and high profile as a social and child rights activist. Many have campaigned against social...
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