At a recent roundtable on business climate organised by The Financial Express, the vice chairman of the Export Promotion Bureau has posed a pertinent question: should the government be doing business at all? The question is as old as the state-owned enterprises themselves and is more relevant today
Guardians, not teachers, with the help of the head master conducted annual examinations at a government primary school in Rajshahi metropolitan city as the latter got involved in a movement to press home demand for pay-scale upgradation. Meanwhile, secondary school teachers under the banner of "Ban
The ship-breaking industry in Chattogram, which was categorised as "Red" by the Department of Environment (DoE) on April 26 of 2023 is yet to be categorised as "Orange. As a result, the industry is suffering a lot and the supply of scrap iron for re-rolling mills in the country is being hampered. A
Karnaphuli is the lifeline of the country's economy as the Chittagong Port, the prime seaport of the country, is situated on this river. But the river is being polluted rampantly due to unabated dumping of toxic chemicals and solid waste into its water from the riverside industrial units. As a resu
A megaproject conceived for building a future port named "Bay Terminal of Chittagong Port" for harbouring big-hull ships will be completed by 2031. An agreement was signed for breakwater construction and access-channel dredging at the foreign-aided shipping terminal. So, the construction work wil
Bangladesh has advanced significantly in the area of public health in recent years. Infectious diseases like malaria and tuberculosis are mostly under control, life expectancy has increased, and baby and maternal mortality rates have decreased. Nonetheless, a significant public-health obstacle to B
Whilst many people would like to see healthcare as philanthropy, there is no denying the fact that it is also a big business worldwide. It is not only about curing or preventing diseases but about the overall quality of life. There are so many areas that can be explored to make all our lives better
As The Financial Express marks its thirty-second year chronicling the economic and social transformation of Bangladesh, it is imperative to focus analytical attention on the foundational pillar of our future progress: the education system. A nation’s true wealth lies in its human capital, a
I have been working with district journalists for almost one and a half decades now. Over the years, I have witnessed many different incidents and experienced lived realities of this field. Those of us who learned about the problems and obstacles of district journalism only from textbooks do not tr
Bangladesh, a land blessed with abundant fertility and six vibrant seasons, should have fruit markets overflowing with local flavours that reflect our identity, yet the reality tells a different story. Walking up to a fruit cart in Panthapath, a bustling area in Dhaka, I was struck by the overwhelm
Bangladesh is a country of 175.7-million-strong population, with a limited landmass. It is one of the most densely populated countries in the world. Growing population coupled with shrinking agricultural land has appeared as a matter of big concern in respect of food production and food security.
Dr Muhammad Yunus faces a great struggle to maintain the political reforms in Bangladesh; among these is resistance of the existing institutions such as the military and bureaucracy, public distrust due to a perceived lack of inclusion in the reforms process, and a proposed referendum that will del
At the beginning of the new century, a new scientific discipline emerged named positive psychology,with well-being and happiness as its subject.Therefore, a brief understanding of this area is needed to understand well-being/happiness. Generally, it was believed that well-being emerged from the a
