So, this is where it was feared to get stuck! The Competition Commission, though officially announced, is non-functional as of now, and no one seems to know how long it will remain so. This newspaper published editorials and post-editorials soon after the government decided to set up this highly im
The ready-made garment (RMG) industry of Bangladesh has made considerable strides in increasing the number of green garment factories. So far with 213 factories certified by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) in the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) category, Bangladesh can
Most human beings are unaware of most of the potential disasters that may wipe out mankind. This is natural because human beings don't think they are responsible for their own actions and consider nature as separate. It's perceived as external. Thus humans are unable to comprehend complex disaster
Graduate employment is highly stressed in Bangladesh with the middle class unable to cope with the nature of changing market demands and its contingent labour market. The World Bank says the rate of unemployment is roughly 4.7 per cent but it's based on official statistics which is rarely reliable.
Already overwhelmed with incursions into border areas by Myanmar rebels as well as that country's Border Guard Police (BGP) personnel and members of the Tatmadaw (Myanmar army) in its south-eastern districts, Bangladesh is now facing a new threat from homegrown terrorists in the hill di
Despite the apprehension that the Islamic banking industry in the country has fallen into deep trouble, the industry's overall performance last year indicated a positive trend. Many of the key indicators showed that Islamic banks are still on the right track, although some corrective steps are nece
At a time when power and energy prices are soaring in Bangladesh, the old issue of developing its proven domestic coal reserves comes to the fore. For over 15 years, energy planners in Bangladesh have dabbled with import-only fossil fuels to keep wheels of the economy turning. Undoubtedly, the coun
As long queues behind TCB (Trading Corporation of Bangladesh) tracks get longer for procurement of subsidised essentials, the disclosure, as made by the United Nations Environment Programme's (UNEP's) "Food Waste Index Report 2024", that a Bangladesh national wastes annually more food than an Ameri
Article 17 of the Bangladesh Constitution stipulates that the state shall establish a uniform, mass-oriented, and universal system of education, extending free and compulsory education to all children up to a stage as determined by law. The National Education Policy 2010 aims to provide free and co
The Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) made a significant decision years ago, approving a proposal to establish 64 parking lots within the capital. This decision ignited hope among city dwellers and those concerned about addressing the persistent issue of vehicular gridlock. However, des
The financial sector regulators led by the Bangladesh Bank (BB) must come to terms with their limited capacity for competence and performance relating to the non-banking financial institutions (NBFs). It's not a rant but the NBFI mess is so deep and murky that people have far less confidence
A report prepared by the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCAD) in collaboration with the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) and published this year (2024) says that Bangladesh's geography and low-lying delta topography make it particularly vulnerabl
Being one of the five pillars of Islam, it is critical to mobilise Zakat properly so that the ultimate objective of obligatory charity can be achieved. And the objective is to reduce poverty in society by a balanced distribution of wealth. Islam upholds the principle of an egalitarian society and s
