The news that eight Rolls Royce cars have arrived in the country for the first time following formal commercial import procedures over the past six months may cause some unease as an immediate reaction. But the unsettling feeling may get somewhat quieted when it is known that a certain type of the
The recently submitted white paper on financial corruption and irregularities during the ousted Awami League regime has revealed an alarming state of mismanagement in infrastructure project implementation. This detailed investigation brings forth the tale of how large-scale development projects wer
Bureaucrats have once again displayed the complex mentality of considering themselves and their descendants as superior to common people, from whose money they receive their pay and perks and whom they are duty-bound to serve. Only those public servants who are actually masters of the public deep i
More than half a century long dynastic rule of Syria by the Assad family is over with the rebels taking control of Damascus on Sunday (December 8). The fate of Bashar al-Assad, who succeeded his father Hafez al-Assad as the president of Syria in 2000 after the latter's death, was shrouded in myster
Making right choice for investment is very important for once's financial independence with desirable returns and security of the capital invested. Numerous question may confront you whenever you have considered investing. Maybe, you didn't know where to begin. A moot question is: Does the news o
Finally, the second unit of the Eastern Refinery Limited (ERL), which will help meet the total demand for jet fuel and gasoline in Bangladesh, gets all-clear for construction. The government has already allocated funds for the project and the construction will begin very soon. The interim govern
As the world geared up for the COP29 summit, conversations about environmental sustainability and climate change had not been more pressing. For Bangladesh, a country marked by its resilience against climate challenges, this global conference is not just another international event, it is a call to
Bangladesh has achieved an impressive growth at 8.13 per cent until the pandemic hit. During the pandemic, the country witnessed GDP growth in 2020 and 2021 at 7.25 per cent alongside sustained US$ per-capita income in FY2022 containing the pandemic stress due to strong economic and private-sector
Upon reaching six to eight per cent growth through a labour-based industrial economy, less-developed countries and their advisers often extrapolate past successes to predict high-income status in the near future. Unfortunately, this outcome rarely materialises. Instead, after investing in infrast
That bribery and corruption are rampant in various government offices is a common perception, and it is periodically substantiated by Transparency International Bangladesh (TIB) through the publication of various survey results. For example, the latest TIB household study, which surveyed 15,515 hou
Since the fall of Sheikh Hasina on August 5 this year, there has been persistent propaganda against Bangladesh carried out by several Indian politicians, intellectuals, celebrities and media people. Armed with half-truths and distorted facts, they have virtually launched a series of attacks against
Footpaths on both sides of the Tejgaon-Mohakhali Road starting from the Mohakhali Bus Terminal in Dhaka city have surreptitiously been occupied by vendors. They have erected permanent structures at different portions of the walkways. Though illegal, selling products on footpaths by vendors has beco
The recently concluded COP29 in Baku left many nations, particularly climate-vulnerable countries like Bangladesh, frustrated. Despite the dire need for urgent action and financial support, the outcomes were underwhelming. The summit's most notable financial commitment-$300 billion by 2035-falls dr
