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Bangladeshi women making strides around the world

Bangladeshi women making strides around the world

APURBA FATIMA 2021-08-15 13:49:52

The exceptional talents and skills some Bangladeshi women have garnered took them places to represent the country. Again, in recent times, Bangladeshi women have taken innumerable challenges in pursui...

Bangabandhu's rural and agro-based development outlook and the ethical finance strategy

Bangabandhu's rural and agro-based development outlook and the ethical finance strategy

Shah Md Ahsan Habib 2021-08-14 21:44:21

Bangabandhu's development approach and the outlook on ethical finance in independent Bangladesh was embodied in the founding of the First Five Year Plan (1973-1978) of the country. In line with the...

The calamitous month of August and the catastrophic fifteenth

The calamitous month of August and the catastrophic fifteenth

Muhammad Zamir 2021-08-14 21:32:46

This Fifteenth of August marks the 46th anniversary of the brutal assassination of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the Father of the Nation and many members of his immediate family. On this day of...

Fizz is back… isn’t he?

Fizz is back… isn’t he?

Tanvir Ahmed 2021-08-14 16:10:59

Ever since his debut, Mustafizur Rahman – a name that carries a lot of expectations, mysteries and at the same time injuries – has been a ray of hope for Bangladesh, barren land of quality...

Islamic banking & financial health

Islamic banking & financial health

Mohammad Kazi Mamun 2021-08-13 21:34:35

Many in Bangladesh like Islamic banking--a genre of financial dealings avowedly designed along religious lines. Not that all of the admirers are strict adherent to religious principles. Moreover, a ba...

Rise of TikTok in Bangladesh: From enjoying bite-sized entertainment to appreciating innovative creators

Rise of TikTok in Bangladesh: From enjoying bite-sized entertainment to appreciating innovative creators

Apurba Fatima 2021-08-13 13:25:41

With the fancy transitions, the creative freedom, and the millions of ways one can perform through the dance and the likes, TikTok has taken over with its solid platform that endorses inventiveness...

Has BCCI influenced ECB to postpone Bangladesh tour?

Has BCCI influenced ECB to postpone Bangladesh tour?

SAMIN ZARIF 2021-08-13 10:38:53

England’s tour of Bangladesh which was supposed to be held in September this year got postponed due to a clash in timing with the second phase of the Indian Premier League (IPL). This much-anti...

Indigenous peoples' battles and defeats

Indigenous peoples' battles and defeats

Shihab Sarkar 2021-08-12 21:58:12

Thanks to the emergence of the indigenous people's rights movement worldwide, the issue came to the fore in full force in the 21st century. It couldn't be otherwise. Ethnic zeitgeist cannot be wiped...

In sports, India on the rise

In sports, India on the rise

AHNAF WAZED KHAN 2021-08-12 14:04:24

Due to the immense promotion that the Sony Sports channel did about the Olympians, one cannot help taking a look at how the Olympics went. Not only that, the magnanimous investments they made in the s...

Labour market dynamics in Bangladesh and impact of Covid-19

Labour market dynamics in Bangladesh and impact of Covid-19

Md Salim Al Mamun, Raju Ahmed and Md Ezazul Islam   2021-08-11 22:27:14

The Covid-19 pandemic that started in China in December 2019 and spread over almost all other countries has caused disappointments in global economic growth as it has discouraged investment and, hence...

Best individual performers of Tokyo Olympics

Best individual performers of Tokyo Olympics

Ahnaf Wazed Khan 2021-08-11 15:55:13

Defying all the speculations, Tokyo has successfully hosted the Olympics. Although it happened one year later due to the pandemic, the greatest sporting event in the world did not disappoint. The lac...

Redesigning social safety net programmes to mitigate Covid-19 impacts

Redesigning social safety net programmes to mitigate Covid-19 impacts

Md Rubaiyath Sarwar 2021-08-10 21:49:45

The Government of Bangladesh has allocated 17.83 per cent of the total budget for fiscal 2021-22 for Social Safety Net Programmes (SSNPs). The coverage is diverse; it includes programmes related to po...

How to cushion consumers from high maritime freight rates

How to cushion consumers from high maritime freight rates

Jan Hoffmann 2021-08-10 21:18:04

Containerised shipping underpins the transport and delivery of global manufactured goods, including inputs, parts, components and consumer goods. On the heels of the Covid-19 pandemic and its afterma...

Youth’s indifference to having breakfast

Youth’s indifference to having breakfast

Sirajum Munira Tuli 2021-08-10 14:09:19

“Your diet is a bank account. Good food choices are good investments,” – said American television personality Bethenny Frankel. If so, are we really taking care of this account? Espe...

Meaningful dialogue could be an answer

Meaningful dialogue could be an answer

Mahmudur Rahman 2021-08-09 21:38:29

Adversity throws up opportunity, not necessarily the negative kind. Unfortunately, those grab the headlines. Pfizer and Moderna have the right to raise product prices but the timing is wrong. Having s...

Flip-side of the monetary policy statement

Flip-side of the monetary policy statement

-- 2021-08-09 21:09:30

The latest monetary policy statement (MPS) dealing with fiscal 2021-2022 is under the spotlight from different sides, especially as it comes in a context not seen in a hundred years. It's an emerging...

How one man won Kosovo three Olympic gold medals

How one man won Kosovo three Olympic gold medals

Tofael Mahmud 2021-08-09 13:10:26

Perhaps, Majlinda Kelmendi, who won the first Olympic gold medal for Kosovo back in Rio '16, bowed out of the Olympics prematurely in Tokyo. It was a heartbreak for Kelmendi, but not so for Kosovars...

Some thoughts on the current Covid-19 situation in Bangladesh

Some thoughts on the current Covid-19 situation in Bangladesh

SHAMIM AHMED 2021-08-09 13:05:27

We are now in the middle of a perfect storm. The third wave of Covid-19 is at its zenith but the shore seems to be afar. More than 200 people are dying each day and the infection rate is above 30. We...

Education crisis in Covid-19: Addressing school closure, child labour & the threat of massive dropout

Education crisis in Covid-19: Addressing school closure, child labour & the threat of massive dropout

Md Ohidujjaman 2021-08-08 20:42:28

Bangladesh is facing immense challenges, especially in the education sector due to Covid-19. A recent study has shown, more than 3 per cent of the total labour force from the formal sector lost their...

Elimination of nuclear weapons, arms control and strategic stability

Elimination of nuclear weapons, arms control and strategic stability

Muhammad Zamir 2021-08-08 20:31:57

We have had some interesting observations from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) pertaining to the critical areas associated with military spending in a world already troubled by the Covid pande...

Internet of Behaviour: How businesses can benefit from it

Internet of Behaviour: How businesses can benefit from it

MD SHAFKAT IMON ARAF 2021-08-08 14:50:53

Mahir, a student studying at Bangladesh University of Professionals in marketing, has a smartphone, which is synced with his smartwatch and smart TV as well. He can check his messages and notification...

Blinken in India: Focusing on China

Blinken in India: Focusing on China

Muhammad Mahmood 2021-08-07 23:03:34

US Secretary of state Antony Blinken arrived in New Delhi last week on a two day visit to India. This visit took place just two days after his deputy Wendy Sherman arrived in China to discuss bilatera...

What are the best ways to combat Covid-19 amidst all the misinformation and chaos?

What are the best ways to combat Covid-19 amidst all the misinformation and chaos?

ZEBA FAREHA HOSSAIN 2021-08-07 12:07:38

“My father kept forcing me to eat mangoes till I completely stuffed in my system” exclaimed Tanisha Israt Siddiqui, a first year fresher at North South University claiming her father has h...

Sushi gaining popularity in Bangladesh

Sushi gaining popularity in Bangladesh

Maria Anis Chowdhury 2021-08-06 14:30:04

It is the weekend and you cannot go to a fine diner to celebrate payday or to spend some quality time with your family. If you want something out of the regular and you are a fan of foreign cuisine, &...

WWE RAW: The longest-running weekly episodic TV show

WWE RAW: The longest-running weekly episodic TV show

Nayeem Chowdhury 2021-08-05 13:47:22

Just a couple of years ago, WWE RAW celebrated its twenty-five years. Also known as Monday Night Raw, it is the longest-running weekly show on the air. However, what makes people keep tuning in to thi...

Opportunities and challenges of digital platforms in Bangladesh

Opportunities and challenges of digital platforms in Bangladesh

Fahmida Khatun, Syed Yusuf Saadat and Md Jahurul Islam 2021-08-04 22:22:27

Within digital platforms, there is a triangular connection between three parties: platform, seller and buyer.  Therefore, digital platforms connect individuals who have demand with Facebook-centr...

10 mind-bending movies you shouldn’t miss

10 mind-bending movies you shouldn’t miss

Morium Kulsum 2021-08-03 11:30:51

Every now and then we want to watch movies that are something more than cheesy romcoms. We love to watch movies that kick our imagination into overdrive and make us desperate to crack its hard-to...

What budget discussions omit: Can Bangladesh develop without decentralising?

What budget discussions omit: Can Bangladesh develop without decentralising?

Ahmad Ahsan 2021-08-02 21:50:52

In the voluminous discussion on the budget for fiscal year 2021-22 (FY22), to which I also contributed, there were hardly any references to Local Government finances ("Budget FY22: Meeting the Revenue...

Growing income inequality in Bangladesh causes concern

Growing income inequality in Bangladesh causes concern

Jehangir Hussain   2021-08-02 21:28:06

Bangladesh has attained an impressive economic growth but growing income inequality in the country remains a matter of concern. Bangladesh is set to be among the top three fastest-growing economies...

The foods and vitamins that may keep you healthy amid Covid surge

The foods and vitamins that may keep you healthy amid Covid surge

ZEBA FAREHA HOSSAIN 2021-08-01 11:00:00

When was the last time you did not think about getting infected by Covid-19? The answer is not meant to give out a positive affirmation considering the statistics we are coming across regularly. Since...