For all the talk of diversification and the policies formulated in its name, Bangladesh's export basket looks hardly any different than it did five years ago. The country remains tied to a single engine of export growth, with readymade garments contributing more than four-fifths of merchandise expo

Faced with an acute energy shortage marked by steadily falling domestic gas production (by roughly 150 million cubic feet each year) and severe disruptions in imported Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) due to conflicts in the Middle East, Bangladesh has been carrying out exploratory drilling into deeper,

The staggering backlog of cases pending with courts across Bangladesh is more than a statistical concern -- it is a reflection of a justice system struggling to keep pace with public demand. According to information placed before Parliament by the Law, Justice and Parliamentary Affairs Minister, a

A project proposal developed by the Ministry of Women and Children Affairs (MOWCA) for rehabilitation of street children looks quite appealing. It would cost, if approved, the government exchequer Tk4.2 billion over a period of five years. The allocation sought for execution of this development and

It cannot be gainsaid that the country's tax regulator, the National Board of Revenue (NBR), is confronted with massive structural, administrative and macroeconomic bottlenecks stymieing its efforts to meet revenue target of over Tk6.0 trillion for the fiscal year 2026-27. Against this backdrop, th

At a time when banking scam and money laundering were making screaming headlines, the debt incurred by state-owned enterprises (SOEs) was relegated to the back burner. Now the Finance Division under the Ministry of Finance has identified 19 of the 122 SOEs in precarious financial positions with a t

The Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission's (BSEC) decision to strengthen digital oversight of investors' assets is a long-overdue step towards restoring confidence in the capital market. According to a report published in this newspaper, the regulator has decided to make use of certified,

This year's Higher Secondary Certificate examinations opened with an absentee rate of 36 per cent among regular students, up nearly seven percentage points from 29 per cent of last year. Of the roughly 1.5 million students who enrolled in class 11 after passing the Secondary School Certificate exam