Bangladesh's productive sector has seen an impressive average annual growth rate of 10 per cent over a decade, spanning 2013-2023, but failed to translate into a corresponding rise in employment. In fact, the manufacturing sector has shed 1.4 million jobs during this period. Economists are
Prominent election reformer Dr. Badiul Alam Majumdar warned on Sunday that the public may be forced back into streets if upcoming national elections are conducted without curbing deep-rooted corruption and malpractices. Dr. Majumdar, head of the Election Reform Commission and Secretary of SUJON, m
The Supreme Court on Sunday upheld a High Court order granting bail to Dhaka University professor Hafizur Rahman Karzon in a case filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act, 2009. Justice Md Rezaul Haque, chamber judge of the Appellate Division, passed “no order” on a petition filed by the sta
In step with global trends, the government has hiked the domestic price of all fuel types by Tk 2 per litre. The Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources announced the revision in a statement on Sunday, confirming that the new rates will take effect from midnight, bdnews24.com reports. Und
It is highly alarming that after decades of steady progress, the country's population control is now in reverse gear. Government agencies appear to have lost control of population growth, leading to an undesirable increase in the birth rate. A nationwide survey, jointly conducted by the UNICEF and
At a time when election, referendum and lease of seaports hog newspaper headlines, some highly important issues receive scant attention. One such issue is population growth in a country that is already gasping for breath under the weight of an outsize people. According to a survey, "Multiple Indica
Industrial stagnation and shrinking private investment have resulted in 1.4 million people's loss of jobs, who are now out on the streets, said former FBCCI president A.K. Azad, also, Managing Director of the Ha-Meem Group, while speaking at a discussion event styled, "Bangladesh Economic Conferenc
Analysts have been monitoring carefully how North African countries are grappling with what to do next while war between Iran and Israel rages on with some more affected by the clashes than others. In an interesting analysis Alissa Pavia has drawn attention to how Israel-Iran War has squeezed Egy
Foreign Adviser Touhid Hossain on Sunday said, Bangladesh’s relations with Pakistan had been intentionally kept poor for many years. “Certain decisions caused relations with Pakistan to deteriorate compared to before” he said while addressing a meeting organised by the DCAB in th
The term for the first Bangladesh Government Investment Sukuk, valued at Tk 80 billion (Tk 8,000 crore), which was issued against the “Safe Water Supply Across the Country” project, has been extended by an additional five years. Bangladesh Bank in a press release on Sunday informed thi
Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) Chairman Abu Momtaz Saad Uddin Ahmed today said no one will be issued a driving license without completing mandatory 60 hours of training. “From now on, 60 hours of mandatory training must be completed to obtain a driving license, as the government
As part of corporate social responsibility, Bank Asia has established a modern two-tier solar-powered irrigation project in Pirgacha, Rangpur, aimed at supporting marginal farmers by ensuring an adequate water supply for agriculture. According to a press release, the initiative has been implemente
