The Financial Express

Upholding the autonomy of central bank

While it is important to uphold and protect the autonomy of Bangladesh Bank (BB), the citizens at the same time have the right to criticise when the BB goes wrong or express concern about the issues that the people think...

Potato growers in dire straits

For some years now, good harvest of potatoes has turned...

New tenurial arrangements emerging

The predominant tenancy system had been the share-cropping system in...

Anarchy all round on roads

The death of at least 10 to 12 people in...

How feasible is Rohingya relocation plan?

Although some efforts have been taken both by Bangladesh and...

Traffic jam in Dhaka: Gone out of control

Dhaka has already been ranked as one of the most...

Eliminating extreme poverty by 2031

Bangladesh aims to eliminate extreme poverty by FY 2031, thirteen...

FTAs hold the future

Bangladesh appears to be too much complacent on its achievements...

Exploring blue economy

Following the settlement of maritime disputes with Myanmar and India...

Quality education and SDG

Among some of the achievements that Bangladesh takes pride in...

Interest rates: Back to old ways

Now it's bank depositors' turn to recoup their losses. They...

Real estate sector is in disarray

The real estate sector is in doldrums again. Prices of...

Government spending on alarming rise in election year

Prudent budgetary management requires maintenance of a balance between the...

Water aplenty but not a drop to drink

Nothing could be more appropriate than 'Nature for Water' as...

On money laundering, capital flight

Perhaps no country in the world has been successful in...

Boosting the use of solar power

A news item published recently in the FE reports the...

Pledge of the Independence Day

As the country's Independence Day, March 26 surpasses in its...

Effects of gas price hike after LNG import

Finance Minister AMA Muhith has recently gave a broad hint...

The quest for a more responsible digital future

The world is being battered by technological disruption, as innovations...

Will ASEAN criticism change Myanmar?

Myanmar's State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi came under scathing...

Erosion in stock prices

Investors have been wondering what has happened to the stock...

Making a decision on the future of BJMC

The state-run Bangladesh Jute Mills Corporation (BJMC) is again under...

Poverty ascent and descent

Poverty can be both persistent and short-lived. The former may...

Changing fortune of savings tools

The national savings scheme (NSS) instruments have been in the...

Upholding the autonomy of central bank

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