Food inflation to increase as Russia withdraws from Black Sea Grain Deal
After Russia’s unilateral withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Deal, the wheat market is going to be volatile again as signs of it have already...
Editorial
Job-oriented education necessary for stopping hiring foreign workers
The number of foreign nationals working in Bangladesh is rising thanks to expanding industrial activities, a development that also points to the education system’s inability...
Moderate Muslim voices deserve to be heard in America
Dalia Al-Aqidi :US far-left Rep. Ilhan Omar and two of her colleagues have reintroduced the Combating International Islamophobia Act, which they claim will tackle the...
Agricultural mechanization in Bangladesh
Md. Moudud Ahmmed :Agricultural mechanization has the potential to revolutionize rice cultivation in Bangladesh, a country heavily reliant on this staple crop. Rice is a...
Lifelong learning and development
Md Bayazid Khan :Economic development of a country necessarily demands development of skills by workforces in the labor markets adaptation to the new technologies and...
Middle East sand and dust storm: Health risks amongst migrant workers
Lt Col Nazmul Huda Khan, MBBS, MPH, MPhil :Bangladesh has emerged as a major source of migrant workforce and accounted for around 15 million migrant...
How could NID databases not have a backup system?
It is very worrying to note that the National Identity Card (NID) server of the Election Commission (EC) has no Disaster Recovery Site (DRS) or...
Emphasis must be given on branding and promotion to get GI benefits
Although Bangladesh has secured geographical indication (GI) status for 15 products so far, local businesspeople have yet to benefit in the absence of global demand...
Are we heading towards a techno-feudalistic society?
Dr Matiur Rahman :Techno-feudalism is a concept that combines elements of feudalism, a medieval socio-economic system, with modern technology and power structures. It refers to...
‘And men have lost their reason’
Syed Tosharaf Ali :The United States of America stands unrivalled as the sole superpower in today’s unipolar world. With its vast wealth, capital, technological advancements,...
Readers’ Voice
No accountability to rein in market By nature, businesspersons will always look for the highest profit. But there need to be certain checks and balances...
Increase in govt borrowing from domestic sources does not bode well
The government’s borrowing from domestic banks and non-banking sources was 16 per cent higher in the just-concluded fiscal year as it had to rely on...