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The case against a US Carbon Tax

Robert P. Murphy, Patrick J. Michaels, and Paul C. “Chip” KnappenbergerSome proponents of federal policies to combat climate change are arguing for a federal carbon...

No time for trade fundamentalism

Dani Rodrik :“One of the crucial challenges” of our era “is to maintain an open and expanding international trade system.” Unfortunately, “the liberal principles” of...

Readers’ Forum

Gains from President Xi’s visit It is truly a blessing for us that Bangladesh’s location off the Bay of Bengal and its vast and promising...

How Trump happened

Joseph E. Stiglitz :As I have traveled around the world in recent weeks, I am repeatedly asked two questions: Is it conceivable that Donald Trump...

Toxic politics versus better economics

Mohamed A. El-Erian :The relationship between politics and economics is changing. Advanced-country politicians are locked in bizarre, often toxic, conflicts, instead of acting on a...

Corruption the common enemy

TRANSPARENCY International`s (TI) Chairperson Mr Jose Carlos Ugaz Sanchez-Moreno, who visited Dhaka early this week said his origination which works with corruption at high places...

Fake SIMs in market and public safety

BANGLADESH Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), the telecom regulator, is set to formulate a directive for SIM deactivation process after a huge number of subscribers found...

Readers’ Forum

Cut source tax on small fixed deposit income The government imposed 10pc tax at source on interest income for the twelve digit TIN holders and...

Building up the BRICS

Jim O’Neill :This year’s meeting of the BRICS in India is taking place just a fortnight after the 15th anniversary of the creation of the...