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International aid feeds hope and fuels confrontation in Venezuela

International aid feeds hope and fuels confrontation in Venezuela

Humberto Márquez in Caracas, Venezuela 2019-02-18 21:14:05

The international food and medical aid awaiting entry into Venezuela from neighbouring Colombia, Brazil and Curacao is at the crux of the struggle for power between President Nicolás Maduro and...

Reserve heist and BB's lawsuit in US court 

Reserve heist and BB's lawsuit in US court 

Nironjan Roy 2019-02-16 21:16:52

Bangladesh Bank (BB), belatedly though, has moved to a right direction by filing lawsuit with US Federal court against RCBC (Regal Commercial Banking Corporation) for recovering its USD 81 million for...

Of democracy, development, dis-integrity, disinflation, demographic dividend   

Of democracy, development, dis-integrity, disinflation, demographic dividend  

A Mannan   2019-02-15 22:12:17

Here is an attempt to focus on the diversity and relationship of some of the core issues that often figure in public discourse. These are: democracy, development, dis-integrity, disinflation (hyper an...

Bishwa Sahitya Kendra: Guiding young readers into the path of light

Bishwa Sahitya Kendra: Guiding young readers into the path of light

Shihab Sarkar 2019-02-14 21:21:53

Like the authors, readers are also born.  And they need to nurture the habit. If one doesn't grow a passion for out-of-syllabus books, he or she can never grow into a reader. An adolescent learne...

Promoting diversity of cultural expressions

Promoting diversity of cultural expressions

S. M. Rayhanul Islam 2019-02-14 21:16:53

Each and every day, millions of people are moving from a part of the world to another. Most of them are in search of better opportunities, i.e. education, career and lifestyle. In the process, people...

Agri-trade: Scope least explored despite vast potential

Agri-trade: Scope least explored despite vast potential

B K Mukhopadhyay 2019-02-13 21:13:03

It is better to start with the good news. In India, the long-awaited agriculture export policy was cleared by the cabinet recently in line with the government of India's commitment to double farmers'...

WTO's Doha Round: A shattered dream for LDCs?

WTO's Doha Round: A shattered dream for LDCs?

Md Moniruzzaman 2019-02-11 21:24:17

In November 2001, the Doha Development Round (widely known as Doha Development Agenda) was commenced at the 4th World Trade Organisation (WTO) Ministerial Conference held in the beautiful capital city...

Economic growth vs environmental degradation: Bangladesh case

Economic growth vs environmental degradation: Bangladesh case

Muhammad Shafiullah and Faridul Islam 2019-02-11 21:14:41

Among the major aims of economic policy for Bangladesh, economic growth has a high priority. Reaching the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth target has led to increased industrialisation and initiati...

NPLs problem, no shortcut method for resolving it

NPLs problem, no shortcut method for resolving it

Nironjan Roy 2019-02-08 21:37:53

The Bangladesh Bank (BB) is reported to have prepared a set of recommendations to be submitted to the Ministry of Finance (MoF) wherein they have put forward some suggestions to expedite the recovery...

Means and costs of electoral frauds: Global perspective

Means and costs of electoral frauds: Global perspective

Helal Uddin Ahmed 2019-02-05 21:12:57

Believed to be widespread, especially in developing countries of the world, electoral fraud may be defined as illegal, immoral and unethical interferences in the election process. In an oft-quoted pap...

AIR POLLUTION: A TALE OF TWO CITIES

AIR POLLUTION: A TALE OF TWO CITIES

Syed Tashfin Chowdhury 2019-02-05 21:02:25

Last month, Bangkok was hit by one of its worst environmental crises in recent years. Smog had developed since December last year in the capital of Thailand and surrounding provinces after harmful dus...

The National Library Day: Vision 2021 and the role of libraries

The National Library Day: Vision 2021 and the role of libraries

Md. Nsiruddin and Prodip Roy 2019-02-04 22:02:26

The National Library Day 2019 will be celebrated today with the theme: 'Make the enlightened people read books in the library' (গ্রন্থাগারে বই পড়ি আলোকিত মানুষ গড়ি). The ministry of cultural affairs,...

China's DFQF scheme and Bangladesh

China's DFQF scheme and Bangladesh

Sultana Yesmin 2019-02-03 21:22:29

Since the beginning of "reform and opening-up" policy in 1978 under Deng Xiaoping, China has adopted the policy of multilateral trading system based on a far more liberalised trade regime. As a move f...

From fake news to enemy of the people: An anatomy of Trump's tweets

From fake news to enemy of the people: An anatomy of Trump's tweets

Stephanie Sugars 2019-02-02 22:02:37

Since announcing his candidacy in the 2016 presidential elections to the end of his second year in office, US President Donald Trump has sent 1,339 tweets about the media that were critical, insinua...

Cyber criminals abusing payment systems

Cyber criminals abusing payment systems

Shah Md Ahsan Habib 2019-02-02 21:46:33

As a whole, technology-driven payments and services have ushered in several macro and micro benefits. The products and services have allowed firms, individuals, governments and other economic agents t...

The ever changing list of payment systems

The ever changing list of payment systems

Shah Md Ahsan Habib 2019-02-01 21:26:10

Payment through electronic means has progressed remarkably in recent years. More and more people are paying through electronic means like cards, e-payments, mobile banking etc. These have become possi...

The current trend of gender pay gaps across the world

The current trend of gender pay gaps across the world

S. M. Rayhanul Islam 2019-01-31 20:31:45

Across the world, gender pay gaps indicate one of today's greatest social injustices, which continue to be a major obstacle to achieving a better and more sustainable future for all. Much has been wri...

Sustainable development - a long-term challenge

Sustainable development - a long-term challenge

Shamsul Alam 2019-01-30 20:53:49

Fundamental theme of 'Vision 2021' and the associated Perspective Plan is the achievement of a development outcome where citizens will have a higher standard of living, will be better educated, will f...

Back to the future: Vietnam now and then

Back to the future: Vietnam now and then

Jan Lundius 2019-01-29 21:37:35

In 1989 I watched Back to the Future, Part II by Robert Zemickis, a complicated story about a youngster who from 1985 time travelled to 2015. Within the movie I spotted a poster from the imaginary 201...

Perspective Plan: Public investment shows progress, private investment lukewarm

Perspective Plan: Public investment shows progress, private investment lukewarm

Shamsul Alam 2019-01-29 21:32:31

In 2009, the Awami League government led by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina came to power with an overwhelming majority. The new government recognised that this major mandate from the people has provided...

Global trade cycle: A rethinking of IMF findings is in order

Global trade cycle: A rethinking of IMF findings is in order

Stephen S. Roach 2019-01-29 21:14:22

As the trade cycle turns, so goes the global economy. But there is a new twist. With growth in global trade sharply diminished since the 2008-2009 global financial crisis, an upsurge of protectionism...

Banking: Formulating long-term digital strategies

Banking: Formulating long-term digital strategies

Masihul Huq Chowdhury   2019-01-28 21:28:16

The roots of digital banking can be traced back to the advent of ATMs and cards launched around the 1970s in the West. Soon broadband and digital networks began to connect retailers with suppliers...

The evolving uncertain dynamics of Brexit

The evolving uncertain dynamics of Brexit

Muhammad Zamir 2019-01-27 21:27:54

Laura Kuenssberg, political editor of the BBC, reported ahead of the Brexit vote in the British Parliament that there were apocalyptic predictions that the British Prime Minister would face a severe d...

World Economic Forum summit stresses global cooperation

World Economic Forum summit stresses global cooperation

Kamal Uddin Ahmed 2019-01-27 21:06:26

The World Economic Forum's (WEF) four-day annual summit took place in Davos, Switzerland during 22- 25 January 2019 to address the major global issues and suggest solutions. Apparently keen to "improv...

Blessings for humanity

Blessings for humanity

Syed Badrul Haque 2019-01-25 21:02:28

Importantly, this book adds a valuable dimension to our understanding of the meaning of the Quran.  Surely, it is imperative to know and realise the meanings and implications of the words of Alla...

Annual fairs where festivity reigns supreme

Annual fairs where festivity reigns supreme

Shihab Sarkar 2019-01-24 21:29:23

Fairs used to be an integral part of Bengalee recreation in the past. The tradition, however, continued into the present times in different segments of society in different forms. Due to the country's...

Population: Control or perish

Population: Control or perish

B K Mukhopadhyay   2019-01-23 21:10:15

Some turbulent times lie ahead for the world as the global population is expected to increase to 9.7 billion by 2050, up from 7.1 billion right now. French Institute of Demographic Studies has also...

Rohingya repatriation: Building up pressure on Myanmar

Rohingya repatriation: Building up pressure on Myanmar

Sarwar Md. Saifullah Khaled 2019-01-22 21:26:53

International media outlets have reported last month and this month that incidents of armed conflict between 'Arakan Army' and Myanmar Army have become more frequent in the Rakhine state of Myanmar. T...

Girdling gridlocks: From an age of mass production to the denial of mass consumption

Girdling gridlocks: From an age of mass production to the denial of mass consumption

Imtiaz A Hussain   2019-01-21 21:09:45

Rarely in living memory has any calendar year started so engirdled by gridlocks, predicting even more cut-throat policy actions. The world's two largest economies have locked horns over asymmetric tra...

Deforestation, land degradation and global warming

Deforestation, land degradation and global warming

Tharanga Yakupitiyage 2019-01-20 20:40:10

Deforestation and forest degradation account for approximately 17 per cent of greenhouse gas emissions, more than the entire global transportation sector and second only to the energy sector, writes T...