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Dean Baker 2021-06-28 22:09:53
Like most economists, I have always been a Bitcoin skeptic. The question has always been what purpose does it serve? The idea that it would be a useful alternative currency is laughable on its face....
TAHSEEN NOWER 2021-06-28 13:31:25
‘Storm in a cup’- a much-used phrase to describe an exciting discussion. But what is the epicentre of this metaphorical ‘storm’ and why is it in a cup? The galactic depth of th...
Jaheda Begum 2021-06-27 21:19:49
Fats and edible oils are an integral part of our diet and an important source of calorie and micronutrients of human body. Globally 80 per cent of the oil and fat is consumed in liquid form (veg...
Christian Bogmans, Andrea Pescatori and Ervin Prifti 2021-06-27 21:18:01
Rising world food prices for producers are making headlines and causing concerns among the public. The most recent data show a moderation in consumer food price inflation globally, but as we explain...
Mahmudur Rahman 2021-06-27 20:27:12
The indicators identified to rank countries in terms of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), emerging economies, peace, liveability and much more are badly skewed. Basing these on 'western' models is a form...
ANADIL MAISHA 2021-06-27 12:32:59
Activision, the publishing giant behind the popular video game franchise ‘Call of Duty,’ recently announced that they will be adding Toys for Bob to the list of studios tasked with working...
WASIF RAHMAN 2021-06-26 11:23:24
Transfer fees of players are climbing every year. Big clubs are finding it difficult to match the market with their need while abiding by the financial fair play. However, there’s a way these cl...
Francisca Fernando, Jonathan Pampolina and Robin Sykes 2021-06-25 20:39:38
As countries closed their borders to slow the spread of Covid-19, a second passport became an ever-more-desirable commodity, for those who could afford it. While not a new phenomenon-several countries...
Abdur Rahman Chowdhury from Falls Church, Virginia, USA 2021-06-25 20:36:53
President Joe Biden made his maiden overseas trip to Europe from June 10 to June 17. His first stopover was in England where he met the British Prime Minister Boris Jonson. Biden joined the G-7 summit...
Patrick Cockburn 2021-06-23 21:50:00
The rise of Benjamin Netanyahu was very like that of Donald Trump. Both won power as populist nationalist leaders exacerbating and exploiting polarisation within their own countries. Netanyahu infla...
Mahmudur Rahman 2021-06-22 22:04:56
Positive satire and sarcasm have crucial roles in improving decision making and social detractors. As in the case with all criticism, there has to be a positive outcome. Just as important is the abili...
Jehangir Hussain 2021-06-22 21:19:41
Bangladesh will be back to square one regarding the Ganges water sharing in 2026 when its 30-year sharing agreement with India, signed in 1996, expires. The treaty was signed based on an inaccurate p...
CGTN Insight 2021-06-22 17:14:30
British Conservative MP Tom Tugendhat gained fame recently in China after unintentionally extolling the merits of the Communist Party of China (CPC). His comments were described by many Chinese netize...
Mustafa K Mujeri 2021-06-21 19:47:49
For achieving 'Vision 2041' and becoming a high income country by 2041, Bangladesh's national budget has to be pro-poor. The FY2021-22 national budget--which has been termed as 'Bangladesh towards a...
MEHENAZ SULTANA 2021-06-21 15:38:35
With Disney’s new series ‘Loki’ trending, women and men have started to voice out their wish for a fictional character to be real. Understandably enough, no one pauses to think how t...
MOHAMMAD SAIFUL ISLAM 2021-06-19 13:45:42
World football is right now buzzing with discussions related to Sergio Ramos’s official announcement to leave Real Madrid. The legendary Madrid captain is finally putting off the famous white sh...
Ariel Gold 2021-06-18 20:03:13
After 12 years, Israel finally inaugurated a new prime minister. While being hailed by many as the opportunity for a fresh start, Naftali Bennett is at best a continuer of Netanyahu's policies and a...
CGTN Insight 2021-06-18 13:44:33
Speaking a few days ahead of the Earth Day summit on climate change in April, American Secretary of State Antony Blinken acknowledged that the US had fallen behind China in developing the technology n...
Shafiun N Shimul and Shafa Tasneem 2021-06-17 21:55:43
An upward trend of the Covid-19 infection is being noticed in the border areas of the country. Many bordering districts have witnessed a sharp rise in cases following an alarming upsurge i...
Helal Uddin Ahmed 2021-06-17 21:25:28
This extraordinary memoir on the life and times of one of the greatest high-school headmasters of this country late Jalal-ud-Din Ahmad has come out in print 28 years after the demise of the legendary...
Helal Uddin Ahmed 2021-06-16 21:03:37
The global progress in addressing the malaise of child labour has stumbled for the first time in two decades in the wake of Covid-19 pandemic. The pandemic is likely to push millions more children int...
APURBA FATIMA 2021-06-16 13:09:25
The fashion scene of Bangladesh today isn’t just all about the number of clothes you can get from ODC with a much lower price, bargaining for a minimum time. It’s now about the unique piec...
M. A. Taslim 2021-06-15 21:35:46
The Finance Minister (henceforth FM) of the country has recently presented his budget proposals for the fiscal year 2021-22. This is the first budget prepared with more than a year's knowledge o...
Mizan Ali 2021-06-14 21:51:07
Surrounded by the hills of Mizoram on the east and Tripura on the north, Sajek Valley that once witnessed insurgencies now showcases Bangladesh's cultural diversity engaging people of different ethnic...
Jay Surti 2021-06-14 21:48:07
When interest rates are high and inflation is low, investing is a cinch: savers can earn easy returns by simply parking their funds in Treasury bills or similar safe assets. But it becomes much harder...
Haradhan Sarker 2021-06-14 21:15:07
A budget not backed by a detailed plan is ultimately a barren instrument. Traditionally, we have been observing that the budget speech contains some outline of the plan (not detailed). The economic pl...
Anindeta Chowdhury 2021-06-14 15:57:43
Change is the only constant thing in our life and yet we fear it. We make a cocoon around ourselves and think that we might never have to change it. Life does the magic and someday we see, the cocoon...
Muhammad Zamir 2021-06-13 21:33:26
The secession of a member state has changed the context of European integration. Brexit has left the EU weakened and smaller. This realisation has spurred on the quest for necessary reforms. There is...
Shihab Sarkar 2021-06-12 20:45:08
The literal meaning of the Bangla word 'poth' is a straight or serpentinewalkway. The word is directly linked to 'pothik', a passerby. The English 'path' has almost a similar meaning. A person, norm...
John Roome 2021-06-11 21:57:25
Bangladesh features the world's largest river delta, formed by the junction of three great rivers - the Ganges, the Brahmaputra, and the Meghna. Two out of every three Bangladeshis - about 110 million...
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