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THE Tigers are getting ready to face the visiting England side in the first Test at Chittagong. I am sure the Tigers will bounce back from their ODI defeat and...
BANGLADESH had achieved remarkable success in one-day cricket. It now has an enviable record of beating almost every cricketing side in that form. In fact, limited-over cricket has given us...
The proper design of financial products, along with their respective delivery methodologies, is fundamental to an institution's effective and sustainable delivery of financial services. Inclusive products are designed from three...
Bangladeshis now feel the pinch of climate change although they are in no way to blame for it. Every year just before onset of winter, they used to enjoy soothing...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) warning a low-growth future for the global economy said on October 04, 2016 that protectionist political trends risked "turning back the clock" on free trade....
Internet users in the country have long been demanding that the price of the internet should be brought down so that more and more people can use it and contribute...
A few days ago, I asked one of my colleagues, what is our national game? He replied promptly, 'Football'. For once I was taken aback and stood speechless. Why is...
WE regularly find ourselves included among the top corrupt nations of the world which is unfortunate to say the least. The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has a lot to do in...
The US presidential election 2016 has been fought thus far in a manner that should shame the decent-minded Americans. Before the second presidential debate, major TV stations such as CNN...
Financial exclusion is a critical challenge to growth, and the benefits of financial inclusion go beyond growth both at the individual and macro level. In addition, access to financial services...
AS time becomes increasingly dearer, the Bangladesh Railways should think about introducing faster trains which will help reduce our time in long distance commuting. Some high speed trains should be...
A handful of lucky borrowers took huge money from public as well as private commercial banks and non-banking financial institutions (NBFI). As they are not genuine businessmen, they became defaulters....
THERE are reports of gross irregularities in Tk-10 per kg rice sale under a government project. Some vested quarters are hell-bent to spoil the good project and destroy the image...
Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej's death was long anticipated, but it still came as a profound shock to Thailand. When it was announced, vast crowds gathered in towns and cities to...
RECENTLY, I went to watch the latest Bangla movie "Aynabaji" in Balaka cinema hall and I found a big crowd outside the theatre and it was a pleasant sight to...
THAILAND, the 'Land of Smiles', is in mourning as its beloved king His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej passed away on October 13, 2016. The Thai King who was an architect,...
THE central bank of a country is a model for other banks and financial institutions. But we see just the reverse in case of Bangladesh Bank (BB), the central bank...
As a part of his programme to strengthen relations with South Asian countries, Chinese President Xi Jinping was in Bangladesh. The core purpose of this trip was to accelerate the...
The proverb-'no pain, no gain'-has been turned upside down. The saying basically meant that if you have exercised due diligence to achieve something you should have got it. Particularly, when...
The Ninth South Asia Economic Summit is being organised in Dhaka at a time when the 19th SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation) summit, scheduled to be held in...
Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to Bangladesh is taking place at a time when Bangladesh-China relationship on the economic and commercial fronts is reaching newer heights. It is expected that...
One can say: "If you cannot go to heaven; bring heaven to you."! This axiom has now come true in the case of drawing electric power from wind. Currently, we...
Why has the United States, in what is called the "American Century," been less comfortable with a multi-polar balance of power system than with a bipolar? Is there a more...
Exclusive fashion shows focused on dresses from Bangladesh do not fail to trigger interest of our expatriates, and also people from South Asia. This interest is normally sparked by women's...
Here the two Rs, stand for Rampal and Rooppur power projects which will usher in an era of social, economic and ultimately highly negative (on a national basis) overall financial...
The unusually prolonged summer this year is worrying. However, we have been experiencing lengthened summers for the last two decades. As part of the erratic behaviour of nature, winter has...
The great debacle undergone by the costly and ambitious railway project involving DEMU trains is saddening. What a great drain on the exchequer! It brings to mind the laidback and...
In the course of decolonisation that started at the end of the Second World War, the struggle for independence and liberation in Asia, Africa, and Latin America surged. The newly-independent...
Donald Trump's second presidential debate this past Sunday night (October 09) could have been far worse. In the end, the debate was not the dramatic cataclysm that everyone was bracing...
Few of the residents of Dhaka are aware of the fact that the Brahmo Samaj Library in old Dhaka has reopened after a long closure. The historic city once used...
Due to adulterated foods the number of kidney patients is increasing in our country. Many patients don't know they have kidney problems until it is very late. We should create...
Despite periodic drives, battery-run rickshaws could not be driven out of Dhaka completely. They are seen plying almost all the important roads in the city, especially in the early morning,...
If only international relations (IR) were predictable. It used to be that the number of weapons each unit (bands, tribes, towns, countries) had could fairly accurately distinguish between the great-,...
When the dust settles over the 2016 presidential election, the question that would no doubt come back to haunt Americans is how did someone like Donald Trump ever come within...
Border killing has been going unabated on India- Bangladesh border by the Indian border force and it is very sad and inhuman. Repeated assurances by the Indian leaders have failed...
The World Bank and economists of Bangladesh frequently suggest diversification of export basket of Bangladesh. But no commendable ventures are seen so far. It is estimated that four million bulls,...
Traffic jam is eating away much of our working hours and being a cause for economic loss. If we can reduce traffic jam we will be able to save many...
Data science, a field of study that has stolen the limelight recently, has triggered a massive race in the quantitative trading world. Dhaka-based firm Quantformatix, which provides consultancy and analytical...
He is lean and thin, weighing just 44 kilograms. For a youth of his age, Imran Kabir, now preparing for admission to university, is certainly one of the rare lightweights...
Given the track record, syndicated loans should be a priority choice of banks and non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs). As against a default rate of over 10 per cent in the...
BORDER killing by the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) has been going on unabated along Bangladesh-India border. It does not go well with the claim that there has been phenomenal...
INHUMAN attack on Khadija has aroused a strong protest around the country. When the victim is fighting for life, the whole country has stood beside her family during this trying...
THE border town of Benapole under Jessore district is an important route for communications between Bangladesh and India. It is a land port that houses customs and immigration offices apart...
The government of newly independent Bangladesh formed the Civil Administration Restoration Committee (CARC) in 1971 to examine and recommend measures for restoration of civil administration in the country. The CARC...
Within the broader context of administrative reforms, civil service reform has been a key area in the evolution of public administration and governance all over the world. As the backbone...
EARLY rising has been medically and historically proven as a boon for human health. But we the urban people of the country appear to have forgotten the importance of early...
TEST for admission to medical colleges is going to commence. Admission tests for public universities will also start soon. Admission seekers will rush to take this opportunity to prove their...
NELSON Mandela demonstrated a full range of cognitive, emotional and behavioural abilities to bring about profound changes in South Africa. All leaders who aspire to be more strategic can learn...
Retail banking in other word consumer banking is a most happening division of a bank. It is consumer-based business where individual banking needs are being addressed. This can be a...
Acting at the right time is good diplomacy. It is time for Bangladesh, a stakeholder in the Rohingya refugee issue, to invite former United Nations Secretary General Kofi Annan to...
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