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Dark horses of this World Cup

Dark horses of this World Cup

Shajedul Rahin 2021-10-19 13:28:28

The T20 World Cup 2021 features some legendary names like Virat Kohli, Kieron Pollard and David Warner. There are other cricketers like Varun Chakravarthy, Tabraiz Shamsi and Shimron Hetmyer who are e...

The Missing XI: High profile exclusions that fans will miss

The Missing XI: High profile exclusions that fans will miss

Shafin Saif 2021-10-17 17:21:44

The biggest event in T20 cricket is here. While fans are excited about all the actions, they will surely miss some of their favourite cricketers in this tournament who either lost their place in the s...

Potential sources of recent bank deposit growth

Potential sources of recent bank deposit growth

Md. Ezazul Islam, Md Rashel Hassan and Md. Abdus Sobhan 2021-10-14 20:56:53

Bank deposits play an important role in the financial intermediation process in the financial system of Bangladesh. Banks transform deposit liabilities to assets by making loans and advances. In Bangl...

A hobbled recovery along entrenched fault lines

A hobbled recovery along entrenched fault lines

Gita Gopinath 2021-10-13 20:16:01

The global recovery continues but momentum has weakened, hobbled by the pandemic. Fuelled by the highly transmissible Delta variant, the recorded global Covid-19 death toll has risen close to 5.0 mill...

Can Pakistan crack something in the T20 World Cup?

Can Pakistan crack something in the T20 World Cup?

Shafin Saif 2021-10-13 15:35:42

Pakistan has a considerable amount of success in the T20 format compared to other formats.  Winning the title in the 2009 T20 World Cup in England and becoming the runner up previously in the 20...

The economics of migration

The economics of migration

Mahmudur Rahman 2021-10-12 20:06:29

Love it or loathe it, the heinous migration cycle has begun to emerge from the ashes of the pandemic. In a convoluted way, those in Europe that had spat bitterly on such activity aren't as vocal. With...

Understanding the CPC and its policy

Understanding the CPC and its policy

Abul Quasem Haider 2021-10-09 00:00:00

Chinese President Xi Jinping calling on the world's political parties said everyone must work together to build a one-size-fits-all economic globalisation that is more open, inclusive, and participato...

Banking on successful  agriculture for progress

Banking on successful agriculture for progress

Mohammad Jahangir Alam and Lin Crase 2021-10-09 00:00:00

Regardless of the remarkable progress of some industries across South Asia, agriculture remains the primary source of employment and income for a large portion of the population. In Bangladesh, for in...

The challenges

The challenges

Mehdi Rahman 2021-10-09 00:00:00

Changes are taking place on a daily basis. FinTech is placed in the driving seat of banks, home-sharing is taking the places of hotels, ride-sharing is destroying jobs of taxi drivers. This is, indeed...

A thief with an amazing skill

A thief with an amazing skill

Nilratan Halder 2021-10-09 00:00:00

It was an essay on the biography of a thief many veteran of today in their school days have read. The thief narrates how once he was caught red-handed and being meted out merciless physical punishment...

Inflation scares in an uncharted recovery

Inflation scares in an uncharted recovery

Francesca Caselli and Prachi Mishra 2021-10-08 20:16:43

The economic recovery has fuelled a rapid acceleration in inflation this year for advanced and emerging market economies, driven by firming demand, supply shortages, and rapidly rising commodity price...

Asia-Pacific backs multilateral trade system

Asia-Pacific backs multilateral trade system

Yann Duval, Witada Anukoonwattaka, and Mia Mikic 2021-10-06 21:11:01

The world's topmost decision-making body on trade will meet in Geneva on 30 November, having only four days at the World Trade Organization (WTO) 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) to deliver a packag...

Momentum & base effect of CPI inflation in Bangladesh

Momentum & base effect of CPI inflation in Bangladesh

Nasrin Akther Lubna, Md. Salim Al Mamun, Md Yousuf and Md Ezazul Islam 2021-10-05 20:23:41

Inflation measurement has two key dimensions which include economic and statistical factors. Economic factors arising from price movement of different commodities of CPI basket can be ascribed as mome...

Crypto boom poses new challenges to financial stability

Crypto boom poses new challenges to financial stability

Dimitris Drakopoulos, Fabio Natalucci, and Evan Papageorgiou 2021-10-02 20:25:44

In some emerging markets and developing economies, cryptoisation can be driven by weak central bank credibility, vulnerable banking systems, inefficiencies in payment systems and limited access to fin...

5G is arriving, and not a moment too soon for enterprises

5G is arriving, and not a moment too soon for enterprises

Garrett Ilg 2021-10-02 00:00:00

Much has been made about the potential of 5G wireless networking to dazzle consumers with virtual-reality gaming, diorama sports streaming, hologram calling, and a host of other slick services that re...

Mindless stone-throwing at moving trains: But why?

Mindless stone-throwing at moving trains: But why?

Nilratan Halder 2021-10-02 00:00:00

In the year 2013, a newlywed couple was travelling from Chattogram on a train to Dhaka. On the way at Bhatiari under Sitakund upazila a stone thrown at the moving train hit the woman, an engineer, on...

Debating state intervention in industrial relations

Debating state intervention in industrial relations

Md. Abu Taher 2021-09-25 00:00:00

Generally, the state plays a dual role in industrial life as an employer as well as a mediator in the event of industrial conflicts. It is also capable of ensuring better industrial environment to the...

Saying no to too much of  consumerism, aging gracefully

Saying no to too much of consumerism, aging gracefully

Nilratan Halder 2021-09-25 00:00:00

At a time when consumerism is at its filthiest and vilest, the prime lesson from rampaging coronavirus could have been to live with the barest minimum. But the human race that takes exaggerated pride...

How can carbon pricing contribute to post-covid-19 recovery?

How can carbon pricing contribute to post-covid-19 recovery?

KATINKA WEINBERGER, ANETA NIKOLOVA, DAWN HOLLAND, and HANNAH MUTHONI RYDER 2021-09-20 20:27:57

Looking beyond the pandemic, climate change poses the single most important threat to the regional economy, livelihoods and the natural environment in Asia and the Pacific. According to the most recen...

Going up the ladder

Going up the ladder

Md. Ziauddin Iqbal 2021-09-18 00:00:00

Bangladesh is one of the three countries that have made the most progress from their previous position since the UN member states set the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) six years ago to ensure e...

Treating animals well because  their lives are precious too

Treating animals well because their lives are precious too

Nilratan Halder 2021-09-18 00:00:00

Many people are habituated to calling names. In many cases, they refer supposedly to an inferior species when doing so. Even irate teachers and parents call a student or a child failing to answer or d...

Bangladesh's FTA with Singapore: A stepping stone towards the ASEAN market

Bangladesh's FTA with Singapore: A stepping stone towards the ASEAN market

Mohammad Masudur Rahman and Divya Murali   2021-09-17 21:25:57

Bangladesh's prospective trade links with Singapore and the urge to locate new markets with preferential access make Singapore an ideal partner for negotiating a free trade agreement (FTA). A  Bi...

Businesses, life and living plagued by pandemic

Businesses, life and living plagued by pandemic

Rezina Sultana 2021-09-11 00:00:00

Ajay Banerjee, an employee of a very well reputed company of Bangladesh became a victim of company downsizing during this pandemic. He made an appointment with the Chief Executive Officer of the compa...

Rediscovering Autumn that has eluded so long

Rediscovering Autumn that has eluded so long

Nilratan Halder 2021-09-11 00:00:00

Although the Sharat, the third season on Bangla calendar and the Autumn in the northern hemisphere begin more or less at the same time, the season vary widely. Known as the Fall in North America, mayb...

The legal jurisdiction in outer space

The legal jurisdiction in outer space

Mashrur Ahmed Zidane 2021-09-04 00:00:00

We have all grown up watching space operas and space movies through which we have been fascinated by the idea of life beyond earth and the life of astronauts who have the privilege of doing space trav...

Navigating pandemic turbulence

Navigating pandemic turbulence

Tapash Chandra Paul 2021-09-04 00:00:00

The outbreak of Covid-19 forced the world to witness serious economic emergencies, social constraints, financial crisis, and loss of lives. The wave of coronavirus creates a threat to the global and d...

Sajeeb Wazed Joy: A prescience dreamer

Sajeeb Wazed Joy: A prescience dreamer

Syed Mozaffar Ahmed 2021-09-04 00:00:00

In the bleak arena of connectivity, when the whole nation remained plunged into the conundrum of communication, suddenly a savior, a scintillating star, emerged in the gloomy sky of Bangladesh who cre...

Bride righteous and  courageous too

Bride righteous and courageous too

Nilratan Halder 2021-09-04 00:00:00

Are not brides supposed to be shy and overwhelmed by conflicting emotions on the wedding day? There may be many gorgeous girls in their fineries present at a wedding ceremony but the belle is at the c...

Anatomy of American debacle in Afghanistan

Anatomy of American debacle in Afghanistan

Abdur Rahman Chowdhury 2021-09-01 20:17:11

Much has been claimed about the generosity of the United States in rebuilding Afghanistan. It is undeniable that the United States invested $2 trillion and thousands of its soldiers made supreme sacri...

Banks' securitisation of mortgages: interest rate & prepayment risks

Banks' securitisation of mortgages: interest rate & prepayment risks

Zhanbing Xiao 2021-08-31 21:20:24

Unlike traditional banks that used to hold loans until they matured or were paid off, modern banks prefer to combine assets into pools and sell them to market investors through securitisation. This is...