Fiscal measures must balance revenue goals with consumer realities
The government’s recent decision to raise the advance tax (AT) on commercial imports from 5 to 7.5 per cent, while reducing it for industrial importers,...
Editorial
The ongoing government servant protest
Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed : The Government of Bangladesh issued the Government Service (Amendment) Ordinance, 2025 on May 25, 2025. Section 37 of the Government...
Strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites highlight the US peace paradox
The US-led strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities under Operation Midnight Hammer on Sunday ushered the Middle East into a new and dangerous phase of instability....
India must end the practice of arbitrary push-backs
Over the past six weeks, Bangladesh has faced a deeply troubling spike in illegal cross-border push-ins from India. As per report published in the New...
World Conference on Tobacco Control: A Call for Stronger Tobacco Control
Dr. Abu Muhammad Zakir Hussain : As the world observes an evolving public health landscape; the sudden withdrawal of the U.S. from the World Health...
Why is Bangladesh still outside the AEOI when our hard-earned money is being laundered abroad?
The startling revelation that Bangladeshi deposits in Swiss banks soared to CHF 589.54 million (approximately Tk 8,832 crore) in 2024 should serve as a wake-up...
Future of wealth preservation in Islamic finance: Embracing the power of Islamic gold bank
Dr. Md. Touhidul Alam Khan : In today’s increasingly volatile economic landscape, the global financial markets are grappling with challenges that threaten the stability of...
Morality lost: Kleptocracy gained
A.S.M. Abdul Halim : On the 5th August, 2024 I came out of my Concord flat, at Shegunbagicha, Dhaka in the afternoon strolled and roamed...
Corruption here is not incidental but systemic, which needs urgent governance reform
The latest Citizen Perception Survey (CPS) conducted by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) has laid bare the deeply entrenched corruption plaguing Bangladesh’s public services....
Iran-Israel war: Let the world’s conscience awaken
The ongoing Iran-Israel war entered its seventh day on Thursday. The number of casualties is increasing every day. The amount of damage is also increasing....
Bangladesh and the Digital Silk Road: Shaping the Next Economic Era
Mohammad Maruf Hasan PhD : The Digital Silk Road (DSR) is a key component of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) aimed at promoting international...
A global wake-up call from Dublin: Time for Bangladesh to lead in tobacco control
Tobacco remains a silent killer, responsible for millions of preventable deaths globally. While the world has made significant progress in reducing its use, the threat...