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The future of US-Bangladesh trade

The future of US-Bangladesh trade

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


The right to self-defence and Israel

The right to self-defence and Israel

Israel has been waging a full-scale war from land, air and sea against Hamas in Gaza for the last 21 months killing more than 57,000 Palestinians and injuring hundreds of thousands. Its armed incursions in the West Bank have also taken a toll of several   thousands in that strip of land occupi

No peace through concession -- only struggle secures Tomorrow

No peace through concession -- only struggle secures Tomorrow

On July 7, the United States once again wielded the tariff stick, imposing so-called "reciprocal tariffs" on 14 of its trading partners, including Bangladesh. By conducting such unilateral bullying behavior, the U.S. putsits selfish gains over the global public good, and disrupts the multilateral t

Attention economy: a new horizon of opportunities and challenges

Attention economy: a new horizon of opportunities and challenges

Herbert A. Simon made a groundbreaking observation in his 1971 landmark article "Designing Organisations for an Information-Rich World: Information abundance means attention scarcity." His insight has become increasingly relevant in today's digital age. Simon foresees that as the flow of informati

Corbyn, Musk and rise & decline of parties

Corbyn, Musk and rise & decline of parties

Political exigencies often necessitate the coming into being of new political parties. It is an exercise which has in modern times been undertaken in a very large number of countries around the globe, especially after the end of the Second World War.  Of course, there have also been times when

Reforming Bangladesh Bank

Reforming Bangladesh Bank

Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of Bangladesh, was established in 1971 following the country's independence. Initially staffed by former employees of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), it has since evolved into one of the most successful public institutions in the nation. Over the past five decade

World Bank lowers global growth prospect

World Bank lowers global growth prospect

The World Bank in its Global Economic Prospects report published on June 10, said that the global economy would see the slowest economic growth in 2025 outside of a recession since 2008. The WB, however, said global output would increase by 2.3 per cent in 2025.  This is a reduction of 0.5 per

Investment must for growth

Investment must for growth

The economy of Bangladesh is not doing well. In fact, it has not been doing well since the second quarter of 2023-24 as should be evident from the chart-1. At this low rate of growth unemployment could have risen and a large section of the people at the lower end of the income scale could have fall

Advancing sustainability reporting with IFRS standards

Advancing sustainability reporting with IFRS standards

In recent years, the global shift towards sustainability has become increasingly evident, prompting a growing recognition of the critical importance of transparent and consistent reporting. As investors demand clearer insights into how companies are managing their sustainability risks and opportuni

Shadows of the algorithm

Shadows of the algorithm

In the unfolding saga of the 21st century, the global economic landscape is undergoing a metamorphosis so profound that many traditional concepts struggle to keep pace. What appears on the surface as a natural extension of capitalism has morphed into something new and more insidious. Greek economi

Can war and peace be two men's decision?

Can war and peace be two men's decision?

The world order, in terms of war and peace, presents a bizarre spectacle now. Nowhere is this exemplified more starkly than in the middle-east. As if the nearly two-year long genocidal  attack  by Israel in Gaza, killing more than fifty thousand civilians was not enough of a brazen violat