Development Initiatives How Bureaucracy Bemomes a Barrier
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed :The bureaucracy in Bangladesh is repeatedly apparent with the issues of corruption, nepotism, inefficiency, lack of accountability and transparency, etc. Besides,...
Editorial
China considers Teesta multipurpose project a priority one
We indeed welcome that the much-talked-about US$1.0 billion multipurpose project on Teesta River management is now considered a priority project by China and the authorities...
Boom of unlicensed bikers the main cause of road crashes
The difference between the number of registered motorcycles and actual bike-license holders is growing due to the lack of proper monitoring by the authorities. The...
Ensure Remittances thru Well-Planned Measures
Md. Arafat Rahman :In Bangladesh, labor migration has emerged as an important economic factor in policy-making in both small and macroeconomic sectors. At present, remittances...
Bangladesh’s Growth & Challenges with Data
Ayago Wambile, Sailesh Tiwari & Claudia Berg :We have all heard the adage: what gets measured, gets done. Data is at the heart of economic...
Import policy to facilitate local industries
The recently published new import policy has opened a new panacea to facilitate production in local industries, thereby, reducing Bangladesh’s dependency on imported goods. The...
Onion seed growers worried about production shortfall
Onion seed growers in Faridpur are worried about being able to attain their expected production levels this year due to unfavorable weather conditions, swarming caterpillar...
No Sign of Peace in the Middle East
Mohammad Amjad Hossain :Since the United Kingdom of Great Britan is responsible of allowing Jewish people to have place in Palestinian territory and the United...
Commerce Ministry asked to take action against syndicates: HC
THE High Court has directed the Ministry of Commerce, the Directorate of National Consumers Right Protection to submit a report to the court by April...
Motorbikes, the leading cause of 543 deaths in road crashes in April
AT LEAST 543 people were killed and 612 injured in 427 road accidents across the country in April, with road crashes involving motorbikes being the...
Edible Oil Need to Increase Local Production
Majhar Mannan :The recent rise in the price of edible oil has created extreme frustration among low-income people. Ordinary and poor people of the country...
Twitter: The First Global Godi Media?
Shantanu Dutta :We all know by now, the all too familiar term Godi Media, a media which has been purchased by a particular economic or...