Benefits of Bangladesh joining BRICS: We need to honestly assess whether our state institutions have matured enough to be able to negotiate and absorb any economic and financial benefits Bangladesh could get from being a part of BRICS. Given our poor track record of negotiating favourable deals in our national interests with foreign countries – instead, our political class
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National Budget 2023-24: The finance minister on Thursday presented the country's 52nd budget of Tk 7,61,785 crore, which is 12.34 percent more than the previous budget of Tk 678,064 crore. It has been portrayed as expansionary and future-oriented.
State of inequality in Bangladesh: In an interview a few days ago, Planning Minister MA Mannan said sustaining development and curbing inequality were key major challenges facing the economy. In that case, clearly the government should increase its budgetary allocation for social safety net programmes. But that alone will not suffice because of the rampant corruption involved
Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman, executive chairman of the Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC), discusses the upcoming national budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year with Eresh Omar Jamal of The Daily Star.
Danger of explosion from gas leak in Dhaka: The number of leaks in Dhaka city is staggering – pointing to the fact that the pipelines are old or were constructed poorly. So, gas is leaking continuously. If this leaked gas collects in a pocket or an enclosed space – and its concentration goes above five percent – there could be an explosion. And I believe that the recent
Iqbal Bahar Zahid is an entrepreneur and founder of Nijer Bolar Moto Ekta Golpo Foundation. In an interview with Eresh Omar Jamal of The Daily Star, he talks about his foundation and how it seeks to help Bangladeshis become entrepreneurs, and improve their lives and the society.
Reforming Bangladesh's banking sector: The government, which has adamantly refused to reform the banking sector, is now under quite a lot of pressure, including from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which, having granted us a $4.7 billion loan package, has expressed serious concerns about the continuing growth of bad debts and asked the government to implement various
Death of Sultana Jasmine in Rab's custody: On March 22, Sultana Jasmine, 38, a single mother, was picked up by the Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) at around 10am while she was on her way to the Chandipur Union Land Office, where she worked as an office assistant. Some 48 hours later, on March 24, she was declared dead at the Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH). In her death
Government corruption in Bangladesh: Despite corruption seeping into every sector, the one that has perhaps been the worst affected is banking. For years, independent experts and the media have been highlighting it, while most government officials unashamedly deny it. But earlier this month, Moody’s, one of the big three global rating agencies, downgraded its outlook for