Traffic mobility in Dhaka City has long been a cause for concern. It has an average speed of 4.8 to 6.4 kilometre per hour--- almost same as the walking speed. Due to this slow speed of vehicles on city roads, the annual loss in productivity stands approximately at $6.5 billion. The problems are kn
The staggering backlog of cases pending with courts across Bangladesh is more than a statistical concern -- it is a reflection of a justice system struggling to keep pace with public demand. According to information placed before Parliament by the Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, a
A project proposal developed by the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs (MOWCA) for rehabilitation of street children looks quite appealing. It would cost, if approved, the government exchequer Tk4.2 billion over a period of five years. The allocation sought for execution of this development and
It cannot be gainsaid that the country's tax regulator, the National Board of Revenue (NBR), is confronted with massive structural, administrative and macroeconomic bottlenecks stymieing its efforts to meet revenue target of over Tk6.0 trillion for the fiscal year 2026-27. Against this backdrop, th
At a time when banking scam and money laundering were making screaming headlines, the debt incurred by state-owned enterprises (SOEs) was relegated to the back burner. Now the Finance Division under the Ministry of Finance has identified 19 of the 122 SOEs in precarious financial positions with a t
The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission's (BSEC) decision to strengthen digital oversight of investors' assets is a long-overdue step towards restoring confidence in the capital market. According to a report published in this newspaper, the regulator has decided to make use of certified,
This year's Higher Secondary Certificate examinations opened with an absentee rate of 36 per cent among regular students, up nearly seven percentage points from 29 per cent of last year. Of the roughly 1.5 million students who enrolled in class 11 after passing the Secondary School Certificate exam
In a move awaited since long, the incumbent BNP government reportedly formed a search committee to select key members of the new anti-graft body. Already four months have elapsed since the chairman and two commissioners of the seventh Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) reportedly resigned voluntarily
The Bangladesh Bank's (BB) latest Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) for the first half of FY2026-27 signals continuity rather than change. Faced with persistently high inflation, the central bank has decided to maintain its contractionary monetary-policy stance, keeping the policy repo rate unchanged
With as many as 64 amendments, the proposed Finance Bill was passed in parliament as the Finance Act 2026 on Monday last. If the budget is a comprehensive financial plan or a roadmap for projected income and expenditure over a specific period, the finance act is a legislative instrument that outlin
