Read between the two pieces of news---one concerning the fall of 7.8 million more people into poverty over the past couple of years and the other savouring the formation of a committee for payment of dearness allowance for government employees---the instant reaction ought to be one of dismay. This
With growing governmental interest in replacing polythene with biodegradable alternatives, fostering innovations in eco-friendly packaging has become imperative. Reports suggest that private researchers, particularly students, are actively exploring alternatives to polythene. While jute sacks and b
A number of mega projects have been implemented in the country's communication sector during the past few decades. But experts opine that not much economic benefits could be derived from those despite facilitating transportation, mainly due to lack of a comprehensive plan for the sector. As pointed
The country's economic growth projection measured in terms of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the current fiscal year has been revised downwards to 3.8 per cent by the global lender, the International Monetary Fund (IMF). A review mission of the multilateral lending agency in a statement during its
As the world is preparing willy-nilly to embrace Donald Trump's trade regime, which will take effect from January 20, 2025, there is uneasiness about what will happen immediately after he takes the oath on that day. He will officially become the 47th President of the United States (US) and move int
Bangladeshis, according to report published in this paper, annually spend a staggering US$5.0 billion only in registered medical bills outside the country. But the volume of actual spending will be much larger if the cost of treatment taken on tourist visas is added to this. They are spending such
Bangladesh Public Service Commission (BPSC) has introduced several reforms regarding the participation process of the Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS) examination. These include raising the maximum age limit for candidates from 30 to 32 years, reducing the viva exam marks from 200 to 100, and lowerin
The question of when gender equality will be achieved has been a subject of intellectual discourse for decades. The World Economic Forum (WEF) estimates that it could take 80-plus years to close the global gender gap. This projection highlights the unremitting nature of gender-based disparities and
Rowing boats with oars, paddles or sculls was previously the tradition in the riverways of Bangladesh. But now, these are mostly driven by shallow-machines. Similarly, the plough was mostly used for cultivating land in the past, but this is now being gradually replaced by power-tillers. Human civil
The 54th Victory Day of Bangladesh will go down in history as one that followed yet another unique revolution, the student-led mass uprising of August 5 that has changed the course of the nation's history. The Victory Day of Bangladesh is itself unique in that there is no other nation in the world
There is a growing demand for bonds in the country's financial market, and the existing tiny corporate bond market has still a long way to go to meet demand. Government bonds are also inadequate in meeting the growing appetite for bonds, though fixed-income government securities almost entirely dom
At this critical juncture of time there is a need for rock-solid unity of the people. The regime deposed during the July-August mass uprising pursued and promoted divisive politics with the ulterior motive of creating disunity among the masses so that it could perpetuate its power. Why they did so
In a global village, Bangladesh is certainly not a dream destination for migrant workers from around the world. Actually, the reverse is the case. A small country with an oversize population, has to look for works for the inflating ranks of its diaspora and workers, often unskilled and semi-s
