Managing exchange rate regime: any cause for panic?
Exchange rate management has become a frontline issue in Bangladesh in recent times. The sharp rise in the price of the dollar and the significant decline in the foreign exchange reserves within a short span of time have sent shock waves across the economy.
2y ago
Time to raise awareness about benefits of Bondhu Chula
In a recent report, The Daily Star presented the success story of several small-scale entrepreneurs producing and marketing improved cook stoves (ICS), commonly known as Bondhu Chula (Friend Stove).
2y ago
What the finance minister should watch out for
The government has taken a firm decision to enforce the ceiling on lending interest rate from April 1, 2020. The 9 percent maximum lending rate will apply across the board to all types of lending except those provided through credit cards.
4y ago
NPL: Sources of malaise and possible remedies
Excessive volume of non-performing loan (NPL) in the banking sector is a major weakness of the Bangladesh economy.
4y ago
Hue and cry for onion: some insights
Onion price hike has been one of the most discussed issues for the last couple of months. As onion is an essential daily food ingredient, the issue of price hike has extended hue and cry among all types of households, rich or poor.
4y ago
Aid management in Rohingya camps
UN agencies leading the Rohingya crisis response appealed for USD 951 million for humanitarian assistance covering the period from March to December 2018.
6y ago
Questioning the role of parents
As with global warming, Bangladesh has not contributed to the rise of global terrorism anymore than it has contributed to formulating or debating over the definition of “terrorism” itself. Nonetheless, the country is saddled with the spill-over consequences of this crisis, one being the rise of “posh” militants as apparent from the backgrounds of the Gulshan attackers who broke our traditional belief that the root of terrorism lies in poverty, poor education, and madrasas.
6y ago
The Mother, A Tribute to a Homemaker
The bedtime of weekends turns out to be the most intimate moment of exchange between us, mother and daughter. That is the time when my mother opens her heart to me and reveals her darkest fears, her deepest pains and disappointments from the past.
6y ago
March 12, 2016
Do political parties support women's political empowerment?
At first glance, one definitely has to appreciate the current key political positions held by women in Bangladesh: head of the
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