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Growth forecasting: A tricky business

With some humility, we economists ought to acknowledge that we are far better at analyzing the past than in predicting the future. So it is in the case of predicting the growth rate of the economy in the next year...

Will Trump launch a currency war, too?

In recent weeks, the Trump administration has rolled out a...

SSC and HSC grading systems need a critical review

The Ministry of Education introduced letter grading system in 2004...

Venture capital fuels startup growth

Venture capital is a support to entrepreneurial talents by turning...

Development defies narrow interpretation

It is very clear by now that economic growth and...

Celebration of Pahela Baishakh and security

When all roads lead to the city's Ramna Park, the...

Who takes care of risk?

Financial audit, such an important part of governance whether in...

Higher education in the era of Industrial Revolution 4.0

The phrase Industrial Revolution 4.0 (IR 4.0), coined in Germany...

Electric vehicles pose risk to oil investment

The electric car boom is gathering pace, with sales doubling...

Get a move on paperless trade

Why something so rewarding as paperless trade should still be ...

A smarter way to pay

You are in the grocery store standing in a queue...

The rising loan default: Causes, consequences and remedies

In recent times loan default has emerged as a topic...

Behind the rising rate of interest

Banks in recent times were not very happy with their...

Remaining alive in history - serving the community above self-interest

"A drop of ink makes millions think." I am told...

Salvaging Rohingya children

Eleven-year-old Nur Mohammad is the son of Hamid Hossain and...

Has the economic spring arrived?

As the composite international economy surges, particularly in hitherto regressive...

Developing jute sector sustainably

Bangladesh is one of the best jute-producing countries across the...

Foreign currency loan: Averting bitter experience of Asian tigers

Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM) recently organised a workshop...

Revival of the Cold War scenario

With the breakup of the Soviet Union in 1991, the...

Responding to needs of families living with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Shuchona Foundation is a not-for-profit policy advocacy, research, and capacity-building...

Singapore: A modern healthcare tourism destination

The journey of a medical tourist visiting another country for...

Skripal scandal: Escalating diplomatic war

More than 140 Russian diplomats have so far been expelled...

E-commerce sector needs further focus to grow

The initiatives taken by the government over the past nine...

About the declining agricultural land

The Food Planning and Monitoring Unit (FPMU) under the Ministry...

Growth forecasting: A tricky business

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