Can technology free developing countries from poverty?
Evan Mills :A sixth of humanity spends upwards of $40bn (£26bn) per year on lighting (20% of the total energy spend for lighting), yet enjoys...
Editorial
Cheating in supplying fabrics for police uniforms exposes boldness of corruption
AFTER feeding rotten wheat to police recently imported by Food Minister Mr Qamrul Islam from Brazil, a news item on Monday in a national daily...
Without election BGMEA is going for `strong` but not trusted leaders
NEWS reports on Monday said that all the past presidents of Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) have decided to select the next leadership...
Readers’ Forum
Ratio of siblings in prenatal properties One of the most important jobs according to the Quran is lawful sharing of the deceased’s property. But it...
Monetary policy targets macroeconomic stability
The monetary program for FY16 and the policy stance for first half of FY16 outlined in this MPS are based on our review of the...
Environmental threats in Chittagong
Dr. Md. Shairul Mashreque :Chittagong is a major coastal sea port city and financial center of southeastern Bangladesh. Its rich natural infrastructures with sea, river...
Record level trade deficit raises question where the money is going
TRADE deficit in external trade crossed US$10 billion-mark for the first time in fiscal 2014-15 on the back of a widening mismatch between exports and...
Lower private sector credit leaves growth potentials unattended
BANGLADESH Bank (BB) in its six monthly monetary policy from July 1, as reported by national dailies on Friday, has advanced a ‘restrained but explicitly...
Poverty breeds violence
Sebastian Große-Puppendahl, Alisa Herrero and Anna Knoll :A cornerstone of the global agreement on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), to be agreed on at the...
The need for a national quality policy
Martin Kellermann :On the occasion of celebrating International Accreditation Day, it is useful to reflect on accreditation’s place in the bigger picture. This rapidly leads...
Ban on CNG auto-rickshaw on highways needs cautious move
THE government has imposed ban on the movement of CNG run auto-rickshaws and other non-motorized vehicles on the highways from yesterday (August 1) on initiative...
Illegal foreign workers must be taken under taxnet
THE National Board of Revenue (NBR) has asked the income tax commissioners to conduct raids against foreigners working illegally in the country and evading payment...