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Doing business is considered a difficult job in Bangladesh and a host of factors are held responsible for it. But, if not other areas, trading seems to be the easiest...
The front-page photograph of two rundown buses in this newspaper on January 20 is yet another reminder of the wholesale anarchy gripping Dhaka's busy roads. Apart from the revolting looks...
Since the beginning of the construction work in 2013, the flyover site covering Moghbazar, Malibagh and Mouchak areas has been a constant source of limitless sufferings for commuters. The builders...
Since President Barack Obama has addressed the nation on January 13, Iran released four convicted Americans in exchange for seven Iranians held on charge of violating sanctions against Iran. This...
Simple arithmetic hardly sets sums for students, even in hypothetical terms, where the number 62 is equal to 3.5 billion. But in real world, one such equation exists right now....
The country's economy is passing through a favourable time for the last two years. The think-tanks are expecting good days ahead. The country has been achieving above 6.0 per cent...
Though late, the Bangladesh Bank (BB) has felt the need for a flexible monetary policy aiming at meeting the sluggish investment demand in the economy. So long, the BB was...
Densely populated, Bangladesh's industrial and urban expansion is taking place rapidly but haphazardly. The ultimate result of this is the demand for large volume of energy every day. Unfortunately, it...
Findings of a country-wide survey conducted by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) showed that the country's rural economy is noticeably characterised by numerous small and medium economic units. Interestingly,...
In his last State of the Union speech on January 12, President Barack Obama has spoken about his successes and failures. During his presidency Obama has led the United States...
Income-poverty level has declined over time as established by quantitative as well as qualitative indicators. But, the very process of assessment has come under serious scrutiny in recent times. The...
They have earned for themselves the infamous epithet 'rogue'. Even the more illustrious members of the law enforcement agency like to dismiss their deplorable activities off-handed. Aberration of duty is...
They have earned for themselves the infamous epithet 'rogue'. Even the more illustrious members of the law enforcement agency like to dismiss their deplorable activities off-handed. Aberration of duty is...
'Macher raja ilish ar desher raja police' (Hilsha is the king of all fish and the police are of the country), chairman of the National Human Rights Commission Dr. Mizanur...
Vested interests always bide their time to grab the right moment to strike. They cannot be identified always, as they remain mingled with crowds. As if to prove this truth,...
Instead of improvement, country's overall healthcare services have further deteriorated. Although there is a mushroom growth of health-related infrastructure, proper treatment is absent almost everywhere. A seminar on health expenditures...
Bangladesh has no natural fuel, and natural gas reserves are limited and declining. Alternative sources of energy available from Nature, needs to be maximised. The government should provide all assistance...
A Mail Online story on Stephen Hawking has given an insight into the elan vital of the greatest ever --one who is physically too challenged to be a specially built...
When basic education is in question, why should developing countries talk about investing in building innovation universities? Instead of building export processing zones for creating jobs for unskilled labour force,...
The trend of investment in the country continued to remain sluggish last year despite political stability - a key factor congenial to investment. This is the general conclusion in various...
At a time when courts are overburdened with huge backlog of cases, criminal and civil, the overwhelming majority of people are not still aware of the fact that there is...
Poverty can both be persistent or short-lived adducible to structural or temporary factors respectively. Persistent or long-term poverty implies a state of poverty that persists for a longer period of...
Dhaka University (DU), the highest almamater of the country, is integrally associated with the historical progress and socio-economic development of the nation. Through out its evolution, the DU had never...
Amid the gloom in many spheres of international trade, caused in large part by international trading practices as well as the rule-based system governing trade, one remarkable prospect that beacons...
Celebration of books knows no occasion. Yet the Ekushey Book Fair this nation has been observing has few parallel. There are certainly better arranged book fairs where business of millions...
'Harmful pesticides in four vegetables' screamed the headline of the lead news item on the front page of the last Sunday's issue of a national vernacular daily. The report quoting...
Except a few highly restricted zones, smoking goes on unabated as before in the country. In both large and small cities, crowded places are filled with smokers. The government's occasional...
World Bank Senior Vice President and chief economist Dr Kaushik Basu, during his recent visit to Bangladesh, said poor infrastructure and slow bureaucracy are the two major challenges for the...
The history of human civilisation is the history of struggle for human rights. This struggle calls for an organised socio-political environment where power will be exercised in a legitimate way....
Dhaka hosts two month-long fairs annually in successive months. If the January trade fair has become a regular feature on the country's economic calendar, it is followed by a culturally...
While you are enjoying the warmth of winter wrapped in a blanket, many are shivering throughout the day and night. Many do not even earn enough to buy warm clothes...
It is well-known that Bangladesh is situated in a disaster-prone area. It is located in the southern hemisphere and is called a riverine country since there are around 230 rivers...
The year 2015, especially the last few months of the year, was dull. Contrary to investors' expectation, the market behaved negatively. The outgoing financial year of 2015 saw some positive...
Dr Mahabub Hossain, an eminent social scientist and economist, passed away at 67. On January 03, 2016, he left us all for eternity during a heart surgery at Cleaveland, the...
A survey conducted by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) some time back found that rural households earn more from non-farm activities than what many believe to be the main...
Both the Dhaka South City Corporation (DSCC) and Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) mayors have been complaining about funds and other constraints since their swearing-in as city fathers. As they...
Bangladesh on Monday woke up to a 6.7 earthquake, the severest the country experienced in recent times. Initial reports say at least three persons died in Dhaka, Rajshahi and Lalmonirhat....
United States Vice President Joe Biden has never been one to hold his tongue. He certainly didn't in his recent trip to Kiev. In a speech before Ukraine's Parliament, Biden...
The world has changed since the terror attack on Paris on November 13 last. Its lingering shadow has disrupted celebration of the New Year in cities across Europe. In Munich...
'Where there is a will, there is a way' is an opt-repeated adage. But, in Bangladesh conditions---both in political and social contexts---most people have lost faith in the saying. They...
Bangladesh is a small but diversified and beautiful land in South Asia. It has green plain land, medium-height hilly range with evergreen trees, sandy sea beaches and the largest mangrove...
The government last week reduced the price of A-1 jet fuel, known as aviation fuel, by around 8.0 per cent against the backdrop of falling oil prices in the international...
The least developed countries (LDCs) have been granted the extension to pharmaceutical patent waiver until 2033 at the tenth ministerial conference of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) held at Nairobi,...
In this age of globalisation, any development taking place anywhere is sure to bring positive or negative impact on a country. Bangladesh is no exception. That is why, recent formation...
Starting from the households, every tier of society has to work concertedly to reduce violence. Equality, rule of justice and education and proper enforcement of law are important. Filmmakers can...
The concept of a yearly cycle has gone through several modifications until it has assumed an acceptable frame in different lands, cultures and climes. Yet the most scientific and accurate...
The traffic gridlock on Matsya Bhaban-Shahbagh route still remains terrible as it has been for the last few years. The situation is indeed serious as it has spill-over effects on...
For long there had been many regulatory holes in the system of stock market regulation which gave a scope to the market sharks to exploit the investors. Though late, the...
Conversation skill is something which can make or ruin your life. You have got it right, your conservation skill can either make you Mr. President or Mr. Worthless in the...
Human Development Report is regarded as the best approach for measuring the levels of human resource in a country at a given time. Since 1990, every year Human Development Report...
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