Rural revival: Bangladesh must answer to global fragility
History did not reset on the night of the 25th of 1971, nor was it ever expected to. Political transition rarely brings immediate transformation to...
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Exports rebound ending 8-month decline
Bangladesh’s export sector posted a strong recovery in April, ending an eight-month period of decline with nearly 33 per cent year-on-year growth, driven mainly by...
Remittance inflow rises 13.5pc to $3.12b in Apr
Bangladesh recorded a strong inflow of remittances in April, with expatriates sending home US$3.12 billion, marking a 13.5 per cent year-on-year increase, according to the...
Growth slows, poverty rises in Bangladesh: WB
Bangladesh’s economy is under mounting pressure as slowing growth, persistent inflation, rising poverty and financial sector fragility continue to weaken overall stability, according to the...
Good governance starts with you
He urges them to reject corruption, work on election pledges Prime Minister Tarique Rahman on Sunday warned district administrators that his government would make no...
July Charter Controversy: LeGal Loophole or Political Risk?
Debate over the July National Charter has intensified in recent weeks, raising fundamental questions about the relationship between political agreements, public referendums and constitutional procedures...
Truck-pickup collision kills 8 in Sylhet
Eight construction workers were killed in a tragic road accident on the Dhaka–Sylhet highway on Sunday morning. The accident took place at around 7:00 am...
Fuel subsidies should be phased out
Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Executive Director Fahmida Khatun has urged the government to gradually withdraw universal fuel subsidies and instead direct support towards priority...
Ethics, honesty fading in state structure
BNP Secretary General and Local Government Minister Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said he is increasingly alarmed the deeper he examines the government’s internal structure,...