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Lending rate and PM's call

A  suggestion has been put forth recently by Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina for the bank owners to reduce lending rate and bring it down to  single digit. Meanwhile, interest rate on loans and advances have started rising again thereby reaching...

On climate-smart agriculture practices  

The losses caused by last year's flood in haor areas...

Arguing for the absurd

That most of mankind's worst nightmares come from defying the...

Budget and subsidies  

The next year's budget is likely to be presented in...

NSS: An object of multiple interests  

All attention is now focused on the government's savings tools...

North Korea-US rapprochement: Not a 'tear down that wall' breakthrough    

One must give credit to US President Donald J. Trump...

The indomitability of the bursting youth

The view was stunning; and carried elements of shock. Many...

Need to contain pervasive corruption

The worrying fact is that the level of corruption has...

Manufacturing sector key to economic growth

The economic performance of a country is usually measured through...

Expanding tree cover augurs well for country

Not long ago, our mind had been so preoccupied  with...

Round pegs in square holes

There is an almost enviable inevitability of big business dictating...

Teletalk's reality check and 5G ambition  

State-owned mobile network operator (MNO) Teletalk has been suffering from...

A tale of a bridge at an important juncture    

That the beam of the bridge has developed cracks is...

Introducing an inclusive educational curriculum

Children learn during their early days about how to express...

New spelling of place names  

What's in a name? No matter how one calls a...

Setting the tone for global cooperation in the 21st century through BRI

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is an ambitious and...

Capitalising on comparative advantage    

Comparative advantage is again at the centre of discussion as...

'Small group' and stock market efficiency  

It is a positive sign that Finance Minister AMA Muhith...

Angelic 47th independence: Idiosyncrasies

Bangladesh's 47th independence anniversary may be a little more special...

What should economic growth mean?

Although the Bureau of Statistics (BBS) is claiming that the...

Ensuring safety for Rohingyas during monsoon      

As the repatriation of Rohingyas looks a long way off,...

Lift accident: A wakeup call  

Many in their busy city life were stunned following a...

Tapping an alternative source of term finance

Bond market is an area we have been talking about...

Opportunity in the East

The debate over Bangladesh having or not having achieved developing...

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