The country's central bank, Bangladesh Bank (BB), has been trying to rein in inflation by reducing money supply, and to this end has raised the policy rate (the rate at which commercial banks borrow money from central bank) to 8.5 per cent to make money costlier. It has also freed the bank interest
That Bangladesh's food market involving transport, import, wholesale and retail, follows absolutely no logic is now common knowledge. Every citizen in this country is by now used to price escalation of any given item by a margin of Tk 5.0 to Tk50 on any given day. The so-called 'market drives' cond
Who says Bangladesh belongs to a globally interconnected world? To the country the global village is a misnomer and it is an isolated island so far as its commodity market is concerned. At a time when the World Bank (WB) reveals that commodity prices globally registered a 3.0 per cent drop, with lo
The rapid evolution driven by the Fourth Industrial Revolution is reshaping how people think, live, work, and learn. In this dynamic landscape, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) education is a vital tool to properly equip students with the skills and adaptability needed to thrive in
The country's central bank has restricted the entry of journalists into its premises. Officially, there is no bar, but the procedures that are now in place amount to gross restrictions. A special entry pass has been introduced for journalists to meet the spokesperson only. Mediamen will not be allo
Deputy commissioners (DCs), as the administrative representatives of the government at the district level, enjoy literally monarchic authority and privilege. They come from the middle echelon of the bureaucracy, but their authority, jurisdiction and privilege often exceed those of their seniors in
Boro has emerged as the number one provider of cereals for millions of people in Bangladesh, Aman being the second one. Improved farm technology has done the trick here. As the scorching heatwave tightens its grip on Bangladesh, and temperatures soaring and water bodies drying up, the adverse effe
Although there has been much talk about free trade agreements (FTAs) in the offing between Bangladesh and other nations, things aren't as simple as that. FTAs are a tortuous process - takes years to sift through the demands and expectations of parties involved. Hence, the country would benefit if p
The fire service department, forest guards, the Navy, Air Force, members of the Coast Guard and local volunteers who fought together to bring the latest fire in the Amurbania area of Chandpai range in the Eastern Zone of the Sundarbans under control undoubtedly did a commendable job. For, ami
Waves of protest by university students from the United States have now shaken not only the campuses of highest seats of learning in that country as well as Europe and Australia but also the world conscience that went into hibernation or has long become moribund. The protest against Israeli genocid
From the beginning of summer this year, a sizzling record-breaking heat wave grabbed the attention of all. Indoors, outdoors - it was impossible to miss or to avoid. It even grasped the attention of the international media because Bangladesh is known worldwide for its temperate climate and this hea
Two similar events occurred in two neighbouring countries within two weeks. In India, the Bombay High Court issued an order in the third week of April that unauthorised hawkers cannot permanently take over Mumbai footpaths and public roads. Again, last week, the High Court asked the government bodi
It is a story narrated by a senior journalist, who was once a Chhatra League leader of the Rajshahi region and claimed to have been present when it took place. Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the then Prime Minister of the newly-born Bangladesh, was staying at the Uttara Ganabhaban during one of
