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The holy month of Ramadan is only a month away and during the holy month the government should make sure that the Dhaka city dwellers do not face load-shedding and...
Hundreds of thousands of passengers travel by buses with high fares finding no other alternative means to travel. The private bus owners take advantage of this difficulty of the passengers...
Media reports indicate that the Finance Minister is once again going to propose an ambitious budget for the Fiscal Year 2016-17 (FY 17). I have genuine sympathy for the Finance...
History in many parts of the world stretches far farther back than the 300 or 400 years the United States looks back to for its own heritage and lessons. With...
The historic Paris Climate Deal was finally signed by 175 member-countries at the United Nations late last month. The event had been eagerly awaited. The ceremony was dubbed a milestone...
Labour is the second most important factor of production, as basic economic theory says. Land is the first while capital and entrepreneur are the third and fourth factors. All the...
Climate change has begun to change our planet in unprecedented ways. We have already been witnessing increasingly frequent and severe floods, droughts and changes in precipitation as well as heat...
There's little new about the fact that revenue earnings rarely meet targets. Essentially these are stretch targets that modern management suggest be rewarded appropriately. But there is a thin line...
For long, empirical studies on the role of exports in promoting growth in general, and productivity in particular, used data at the country or industry level to test whether exports...
On the surface it looks like a territorial dispute among littoral states surrounding a sea. The dispute covers mostly some uninhibited islands in the South China Sea. But alongside these...
The statistical arm of the government, Bureau of Statistics (BBS), published national income accounts data for the current fiscal year at the beginning of the fourth quarter. The most discussed...
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) on April 27 last softened its stance on banks' compliance with capital market exposure limit in response to requests from a section of stakeholders. The latter...
Wednesday, May 4, is the birthday of Sir Frank Peters. I know it because my son, Alamin, had encircled the date in red on the calendar in his bedroom. Why...
It is a matter of growing concern that students are losing interest in studying science subjects at secondary and higher-secondary levels. This is because after studying in the science group,...
Reform, as it generally goes, is the improvement or amendment of existing erroneous, irregular, corrupt and unbearable laws, rules and procedures which are archaic in nature and non-implementable. Reform may...
The ongoing debate on the growth rate of current fiscal year is a part of regular policy debate in the country. The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) released primary estimation...
Remittance, one of the main drivers of the country's foreign currency reserve, showed a splendid performance in last decade. Foreign remittance sent by the Bangladeshi expatriates has positive impact on...
Technology and innovation in the fields of industry, trade and commerce have made a significant headway in many developed and developing countries. Some have acquired state-of-the-art technologies either through research...
The news of an exclusive meeting in parliament between the Prime Minister and Begum Raushan Ershad was covered in the media as one held at the request of the latter....
Openness has been the key to long-term U.S. success. This quality is being threatened the most in the 2016 presidential election, and by all the candidates: if this reading of...
IT is gratifying to note that finally the government has reduced the fuel prices. This is an encouraging move as we do not normally see local market prices being adjusted...
UNUSUAL long spell of hot and humid weather has made our lives miserable. Along with it water crisis and frequent load shedding have added fuel to our miseries. Everyone is...
EVERY Muslim wants to perform holy hajj at least once in his/her lifetime. According to the tenets of Islam, Hajj is one of the five pillars of Islam. Islam says,...
It seems like a great idea: to improve education in Bangladesh, we should equip classrooms with computers, moving the next generation to the cutting edge of knowledge. But while such...
On April 23, 2016, this writer's wife received a facebook message from his nephew at Rajshahi University (RU) saying that Professor Rezaul Karim Siddiquee was killed. On learning this sad...
An earthquake of 6.9 magnitude occurred near Mawlaik in Myanmar on April 13, 2016 that caused mass panic and damage of a few buildings in the country, specifically in the...
THOSE accustomed to looking around while moving in Dhaka must have seen the object lately. It is a hanging litter bin -- cute and smart-looking. These bins have been hung...
DAY before I went to a mobile company customer care centre to re- register my mobile SIM and I found contrary to my apprehensions, the whole process very simple and...
TOBACCO is injurious to health and no matter in what form it is taken. Tobacco used for cigarette, bidi, jarda, gul, gutka etc. are all dangerous for our health as...
The World Press Freedom Day is observed on May 3 every year. Freedom of the Press is a prerequisite for a vibrant and functioning democracy and no democracy will be...
Criminals and murderers of our country are mostly getting away with heinous crimes. Targeted murders are taking place in succession. Political murders are being committed by rival political parties. The...
Virtues make humans different from beasts. But patches of darkness still lurk in this unique species. In areas ranging from sport and entertainment to food and pastime, practices blatantly brutal...
It took me a bit of time to comment on the Panama Papers because it didn't seem appropriate to comment on the issue as the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists...
Rethinking Education: Towards a global common good? Published by UNESCO, 2015 Pages 84, ISBN: 978-92-3-100088-1 "Education breeds confidence. Confidence breeds hope. Hope breeds peace." Confucius, Chinese philosopher (551-479 BC) There...
Bangladesh is one of the few countries that provide natural gas connections to its residential areas at a fixed monthly charge without regards to actual consumption. Partly owing to this...
In an age of ever globalizing markets with value chains linking regions to form production lines across countries, Bangladesh stands to reap the benefits from South Asian intra-regional market connectivity...
The number of diabetes patients is increasing worldwide and Bangladesh is no exception. It is high time we learned to lead a healthy way of life and stay away from...
In our country, many children from poor family background are toiling away their childhood in various kinds of jobs and it is really unfortunate. These children are supposed to go...
The Dhaka city dwellers are waiting for some rain so that they can get a relief from this hot, sweltering and humid weather. Every year after the Bangla New Year...
Senator Bernie Sanders has been in the campaign trail for the past twelve months seeking the Democratic Party's nomination for its presidential candidate. He has been in the Congress for...
The debate over identifying any trade-related measure as trade restrictive or valid trade policy tool is not a new phenomenon. In mid-April, members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) engaged...
While working in a commercial bank in Bangladesh, I met one senior colleague who was well conversant with letter of credit (LC) transaction, particularly negotiation of export documents. One day...
The other day I went to East Rampura for some personal reason. When I was returning home on foot through a narrow alley of east Rampura. I was accompanied by...
Education is the backbone of a nation, but it is unfortunate to see that despite the passage of 45 years of independence, we witness in rural areas women are lagging...
Water crisis is prevailing in many parts of the city and the city dwellers are having a tough and frustrating time due to load-shedding and water crisis. Water comes to...
Today is the 80th birthday of Sir Fazle Hasan Abed KCMG, the founder and chairperson of BRAC. He was born into the distinguished Hasan family of Baniachong under Habiganj district...
As part of its initiative to enforce better governance, the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) has introduced the Code of Corporate Governance for companies listed with local bourses. When...
The Bangladesh story has not been properly told. It is a powerful and compelling story that deserves far greater attention from international and national development experts. This is the unlikely...
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