The Financial Express

Low interest rate regime: The sign of the time

At this point in time, wherever one looks at the global economy, signs of economic slowdown is pretty visible. In fact, most advanced economies are not only trapped in a low interest rate regime but also low growth cycle. Until...

Need for meaningful reforms in the University of Dhaka

The University of Dhaka, the oldest and largest one in...

Sustainable metropolitan growth: Developing a living infrastructure plan

Imagine Bangladesh as a sprawling megapolis. It may very well...

Kim signals more confrontational stance with new horse ride, rare party meeting

Kim Jong Un mounted a white horse again as North...

RMG: Branding Bangladesh following Japanese model

Marketing plays a significant role in familiarising particular product/service in...

Lawsuit against Myanmar over Rohingya genocide: Hearings at ICJ scheduled to start Dec 10

On November 11, the Gambia filed a lawsuit against Myanmar...

Supply-side economics and poverty reduction – A critique

There are two competing economic policies - supply side and...

Achieving development and winning disability together

Today, December 03 marks the International Day of Persons with...

Soul-searching as the 1971 generation leaves the stage

As December knocks, one cannot help but scroll back-pages to...

The case against unconscionable and growing inequality

The recent outrage, manifested in various unrests such as the...

Firsthand assessment of makeshift Indo-Bangla border haats

In 2011, the governments of Bangladesh and India formally opened...

COP25 begins today: 5 things to know

Climate change is happening-the world is already 1.1°C warmer than...

Russia's growing engagement with Africa

Russia's inter-active presence in Syria, Turkey and Iran has drawn...

Earth system alert: We are on the cusp of a dangerous planetary shift

More than 600 cities have announced measures to tackle climate...

Accumulating economic rumbles

With the Indian economic growth-rate now predicted to slip to...

The psychological map of immigrants

There are many types of Bangladeshi Bengalee immigrants in the...

Businesses have key role in safeguarding human rights

Unanimously endorsed by the UN Human Rights Council in 2011,...

COP 25: Facing existential crisis of climate change

The 2019 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 25) is...

A faux pas!

The Bangladesh Bank, by issuing a circular on November 24,...

Statistics and stories: Time to change the refugee narrative?

When aid agencies appeal for funding to tackle the latest...

Sri Lanka's presidential election brings back a polarising wartime figure

On November 16, Gotabaya Rajapaksa - who served as defence...

RMG automation: Implications for Bangladesh

Automation has come home, with the time to roost just...

Outward remittance from investment: A legal perspective

Bangladesh is currently experiencing impressive progress in terms of economic...

Shadow banking serves 'social welfare' function in the economy

The growth of the shadow banking is prompted by the...

Low interest rate regime: The sign of the time

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