Capital controls and parallel exchange rates in South Asia
Zoe Leiyu Xie and Xiao’ou Zhu : South Asia has a rich history of informal foreign exchange markets such as the well-known Hundi and Hawala....
Editorial
Is Chinese model of development better than western ones?
Syed Mohammad Ali : While foreign assistance claims to help poorer countries become more prosperous, often this foreign assistance is not only given based on...
Journalist Nadim’s killers must face justice
In a shocking incident that highlights the dangers faced by journalists in Bangladesh, Golam Rabbani Nadim, a 42-year-old journalist, succumbed to his injuries on Thursday....
The twin evils of illegal trafficking and migration
Bangladesh must do the needful to eliminate human trafficking. The US Trafficking in Persons report 2023 released yesterday categorised Bangladesh among the Tier-2 countries meaning...
No peace until peace for all
Yasmine Sherif :As we head into June, we will commemorate a number of important international days that call for much-needed support to protect refugees, end...
Refugees are living longer in exile than ever before
Sharif A Wahab :The number of people forced from their homes, primarily because of conflict or climate change, is on the rise, topping 100 million...
Why open a super specialised hospital that serves no one?
Despite being inaugurated over eight months back, the super specialised hospital under Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) is still not ready to admit any...
Digital Bank will be created, but to serve whom?
Of late, Bangladesh Bank has finalised and approved the policy of setting up Digital Bank in the country. As its name indicates, the bank will...
Opinion: Ongoing cholera pandemic shows need to go back to basics for healthier today and safer tomorrow
Amanda McClelland and Dr. Tom Frieden : A pandemic emerges. It spreads around the world, claims lives and devastates economies for decades. Climate change makes...
Reining in bad debt is very tough
Md. Zillur Rahaman :According to the media, Bangladesh has the second highest non-performing loan rate among South Asian countries and this rate is 8.80 percent....
State of Asians in the UN
Shihana Mohamed :The United Nations system has an agreed leadership framework that is inclusive and respectful of all personnel and stakeholders, embracing diversity and rejecting...
There are little visible efforts are in place to contain dengue
Dengue is taking a serious turn. As of Tuesday, the death toll rose to 27 with 3,601 more hospitalisations across the country since January this...