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People behind Bangladesh's progress  

Bangladesh has baffled pundits in the academic arena, particularly economists, by the progress it has made on the socio-economic fronts. One common perception is that good governance and transparency ensure economic growth and social progress. When these two prerequisites are...

Poor show in the ease of doing business index!

Every year we expect Bangladesh to do better in doing...

What it takes to be competitive in the times of trade war

The on-going US-China trade tension-no less than a raging trade...

Decent, safe migration to help boost economy  

The Malaysian government has reduced the cost of hiring Bangladeshi...

Rural migration

Mainly there are two types of migration - external and...

US mid-term election augurs well for all

The entire world waited with bated breath for the results...

The abuse of stock dividends!

The month of October is the  usual time for declaration...

WTO's dispute resolution in 'existential crisis'

The World Trade Organisation (WTO) is facing difficult times. To...

Playing down rural women's work: Trend continues

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres looked into the case for...

Winter is coming to the UK

The United Kingdom's withdrawal from the European Union  is rapidly...

Creating a congenial business climate

The government has apparently taken a serious view of the...

Agricultural policies

Agricultural policies need to respond to changing time. After a...

Are transport workers villains?             

The 48-hour countrywide strike enforced by the Bangladesh Road Transport...

Use of Yuan in foreign exchange transactions

Bangladesh Bank has finally permitted the commercial banks to open...

Food-processing sector needs to go an extra mile  

The three-day processed food fair dubbed as the Sixth BAPA...

Disciplining Dhaka roads -- a chimera?  

To speak without any veneer of reservation, the road situation...

Questioning economic policy orthodoxy

Global markets, policymakers, and risk managers are watching the budget...

Applying latest tech in harnessing offshore potential  

Bangladesh has apparently failed to make major breakthrough in offshore...

One size doesn't fit all  

Like any other country, Bangladesh embraces both favourable and unfavourable...

Measuring dynamics of retail trades  

That the size and dynamic of a country's retail market...

For an equitable sharing of growth

Economists and members of civil society have voiced concern with...

Boosting exports to regional markets  

The government's effort in exploring strategies for boosting exports while...

Question-paper leak: Breaking the vicious cycle brooks no further delay  

To a lot of knowledgeable people, it is something grotesque...

Skewed ownership of assets and sluggish capital market  

Compared with the value of assets he/she owned 18 years...

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