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Challenges for quality power supply and power tariff adjustment

Challenges for quality power supply and power tariff adjustment

Media reports that the government has been considering electricity price adjustment from March 2024. UNB reports that the government is in dilemma over raising power tariff at this stage. Media further speculates that the Power Division of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources is expe


Bangladesh-Belarus diplomatic relations and economic cooperation

Bangladesh-Belarus diplomatic relations and economic cooperation

In a significant development aimed at fortifying diplomatic relations and fostering economic cooperation, Deputy Foreign Minister of Belarus, H.E. Mr. Evgeny Shestakov, paid a courtesy visit to Hon'ble Foreign Minister Dr. Hasan Mahmud, MP, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.  In 2021, Belaru

Loopholes of the tax system

Loopholes of the tax system

Many of the factors that contribute to tax evasion emerge due to the existing legal framework of our tax system. This ultimately fuels budget deficits and shifts the burden to the general consumers. Firstly, Bangladesh's taxation system is regressive, allowing it to collect more money from the poo

Unlocking the remittance puzzle

Unlocking the remittance puzzle

Hundi, is an informal channel of international money transfer, operating independently of the conventional banking system. The process involves Bangladeshi individuals transferring taka to a local hundiwala, who in return deposits equivalent foreign currency in the accounts held by that individual

Nuclear Energy for Smart Bangladesh

Nuclear Energy for Smart Bangladesh

As the world intends to head to a better tomorrow, carbon emissions are considered a significant threat for the upcoming days with the possibilities of climate change, rising sea levels, ocean acidification, and threatening global food security. During the UN Climate Change Conference (COP 28), mo

Tangail Saree GI by India: what to do?

Tangail Saree GI by India: what to do?

On 4 January 2024, the Tangail Saree was officially registered as a Geographic Indication of India under the title ‘Tangail Saree of Bengal’ based on application from the West Bengal State Handloom Weavers Co - Operative Society Limited in 2020. India was accorded priority country statu

Data integrity, empirical research and economic planning

Data integrity, empirical research and economic planning

In his recent article entitled, “The riddle of the missing figures” (FE, 27, 2023), Dr Helal Ahmed gave several examples of discrepancies in data published by Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). The concluding paragraph of the article is reproduced as follows: “The anomalies a

New findings about COVID

New findings about COVID

It has been about four years since COVID-19 was first identified, and a great deal of progress has been made both in our understanding of the virus and the ability to control it since then. Our approach to the pandemic has evolved with the development of antiviral tablets, simple at-home diagnostic