Give importance on harnessing renewable energy sources
In light of the analysis conducted by the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (Sanem), it becomes glaringly evident that Bangladesh is lagging significantly behind...
Editorial
Cenbank fails to check crony capitalism
Irked by the dollar manipulation, Bangladesh Bank asked for explanations from banks in August 2022. This time, after one year, the central bank is threatening...
AC Land notoriously setting bribe for land mutation
That bribery has been institutionalised in the land registration sector and is known to all who seek service from the sector. An audio clip of...
Internet data packages should always be user-friendly
IN a surprising move, the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC) recently announced its decision to discontinue internet data packages with three-day and 15-day validities, effective...
Deepening democracy in an AI-enabled world
Dr AH Monjurul Kabir : The debate on Artificial Intelligence (AI)’s impact on the public sphere is currently the one most prominent and familiar to...
Is the Spice Route a rival of the China Silk Route?
Julia Alam : This time, the G20 summit has given the world an unusual message. Its declarations and many undeclared things signaled something critical and...
Map politics in South Asia
Lok Raj Baral : Nepal seems to have fallen into the trap of map politics that also involves China and India. Border disputes involving the...
Decarbonization of buildings, construction sector
Naureen Hossain : The building sector may be overdue for a significant overhaul of the processes in which infrastructure is built to be more environmentally...
Why allow import of eggs after fixing its price in the local market?
Soon after fixing the retail sale of eggs at Tk 12 per piece, the government, rather dubiously, allowed the import of four crore eggs from...
Government must purge RAJUK before a big quake
Dhaka has felt another jolt of 4.2 magnitudes with the epicentre in Tangail, 59km northwest of Dhaka Seismic Centre, according to media reports. Dhaka has...
Our rising debt burden puts heavy pressure on foreign reserves
THE cost of debt servicing has risen significantly amid a higher flow of loans from development partners and an elevated level of interest payments, compounding...
Every plastic bag, bottle should carry decomposition time
MICROPLASTIC particles are ending up in table salt and the media report is alarming. Halophiles, who love salts, may face double whammy of consuming up...