All hell broke loose at Rose Garden on Apr 2 as President Donald Trump unveiled new tariff structure for US trade partners all around the world sparing only 11 countries that includes Russia and North Korea. With new trade regime US aims to topple the age of globalisation- headlined Wall Street Jou
In recent years, a significant social and economic transformation has been unfolding among the youth in Bangladesh, centred around social media. Digital platforms like TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, and others have transcended their initial roles as mere communication and entertainment tools to become
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), adopted and proclaimed by General Assembly resolution 217 A (III) of 10 December 1948 as a milestone document in the history of human rights, signifies in Article 25 that children are entitled to special care and assistance, and all children, whethe
Elegy is usually used for the dead. In the absence of an equally emotive word to convey the feelings of grief and remorse for those who are dying in plain sight on television screen of viewers, the same nomenclature can do just as fine. Besides, it carries the irony of implying that not only the dy
Bangladesh's journey toward achieving the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is quite challenging. Political instability, continuously degrading atmospheric conditions, and ongoing wars and conflicts around the globe have made the circumstances even worse. As 2025 approaches, th
This year the UN World Water Day on March 22 focused on the theme, 'Glacier Preservation,' highlighting the critical role of glaciers in sustaining life and the water cycle. However, many analysts monitoring the clean water crisis in Bangladesh and the neighbouring region have referred to the grow
The US and China have brokered a temporary mutual reduction in tariffs for 90 days in a bid to deescalate a simmering trade war initiated by US president Donald Trump against China and other countries around the world. Trump's trade war has roiled financial markets and threatened global growth. Dur
Only a few years ago, financial investment or ownership of a fraction of gold was nothing but a privilege of the well-off section of society. Today, even a smallholder in Rajshahi can invest using a smartphone, and a university student in Dhaka can sign up for a savings scheme with just a few taps
Blockchain technology is rapidly becoming one of the most transformative innovations of our time-promising greater transparency, security, and efficiency in how we store and share information. While still in its early stages in Bangladesh, blockchain's potential spans critical sectors such as land
The World Bank's recent 'Bangladesh Development Update' report serves as a stark warning regarding the country's economic trajectory. The report forecasts that an additional 3 million people in Bangladesh are at risk of falling into the abyss of extreme poverty by 2025. This is more than just a sta
The government has decided to increase gas supply for the industry sector. Dr Fauzul Kabir Khan, Energy adviser of the interim government, informed that the initiative would be taken to increase LNG import (4 additional LNG cargo would be imported during May-August 2025) for additional gas supply i
To tap the liquidity of Sharia-compliant banking area for financing the government’s deficit budget and for supporting the country’s overall development, a decision was made to introduce Islamic bond, or ‘Sukuk’, in the fiscal year 2019-20. On the one hand, a significant nu
After remaining a role model for poverty reduction for over three decades, Bangladesh of late is beginning to show signs of sliding down on the scale of metrics used domestically and internationally. According to the latest survey by Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), poverty in th
