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Banks need to accept some degree of interest rate risks

Interest rate risk is one of the most critical forms of risk that banks face in their role as financial intermediaries. A sudden fluctuation in the interest rate would cause a decrease in interest income in the short term, while...

RMG orders on up, match them with deliveries

The pressure of increased purchase orders is weighing on the...

Liberalisation undermines agriculture and sustainable development

Agriculture plays a critical role in the attainment of Sustainable...

Adversity-the trump card

The 'worst of times' and 'best of times' were arguably...

Policy instruments: Monetary policy

As a policy instrument, monetary policy is of recent origin,...

Gaza border carnage isolates the USA and Israel

The indiscriminate bloodbath and wounding of protesting Palestinians at the...

The future of Asia business Is autonomous

Businesses in Bangladesh and indeed across the region are both...

Story that beats wild, wild West

Deceit and intrigue are no monopoly means used ruthlessly to...

Preventing the dreadful stampedes

The hysteric rush and jostling for an exit or entry...

Showdown over Iran nuclear deal: A moment of truth

Donald Trump's renunciation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action...

Computing energy prices

News on moves to revise energy prices often hit the...

Palestine crisis: What will happen to the two-state solution?

President Donald Trump has, in fact, disregarded the US tradition...

When 'adjustment' hurts consumers

The Dhaka Water and Sewerage Authority (DWASA) is set to...

Why this 'illogical' price hike in Ramadan?

Prices of some essential items, including onion and sugar, have...

Liquidity crisis: How effective government, BB interventions?

The current liquidity crisis that has afflicted the economy has...

Secondary corruption syndrome

A reflected or refracted ray of light may be mellow...

Food systems at a crossroads in South Asia

According to Washington-based International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the...

Strategic intent in democracy

The school of thought that supports change to the process...

Emotional intelligence and international relations

Travis Bradberry may have one dandy of an answer to...

Problems farmers facing in harvesting crops

Now is the peak harvest season in the country. The...

Elegy on 'prantor' of the bygone days

The word 'prantor' in Bangla is unique to the language....

Rohingya crisis: OIC needs to play a proactive role

Established in Rabat, Kingdom of Morocco, on September 12, 1969...

Macron's Pacific visit: Bolstering anti-China alliance

French President Emmanuel Macron faced with high unemployment (close to...

The needle in the haystack

It would appear that even smokescreens can't be created with...

Banks need to accept some degree of interest rate risks

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