Slap down on syndicates hiking food prices during Ramadan: Experts
Industry experts contested that the Bangladeshi government has not taken any authoritarian step to reverse this trend as the businessmen of the country are influencing the…
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Soaring cost of living puts Bangladesh’s middle class in a tight spot
Experts have voiced concern over exclusion of middle-income families from the social safety net, saying many of them are joining the ranks of new poor as a result of rising…
Bangladesh PM calls for enhancing digital security
She asked the authorities concerned to think about the (digital) security issue in all cases, starting from the money deposited in the bank.
Bangladesh must not lose focus on macroeconomic stability: ADB
ADB Senior Economist Soon Chan Hong also said that the indirect impact of the Russia-Ukraine war would be high for Bangladesh.
Lifting US sanctions from Bangladeshi anti-terrorism squad may take time: Blinken
Foreign Minister AK Abdul Momen said that young people will be discouraged to join the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) despite its role in national security due to the sanctions.
Teep or Hijab: Why not both?
The writer says the age-old conflict of "Muslim first or Bengali first" emerges once again in the psyche of Bangladeshis who have failed miserably at grasping the concept of dual…
Dhaka, for all intents and purposes, is dead
The writer says Dhaka's aggressive development is rivalled only by the progressive decline in almost all other parameters of urban life.
Momen, Blinken hold talks in Washington as Bangladesh demands lifting sanctions
The talks marked 50 years of diplomatic ties between the two nations.
How to make the Universal Pension Scheme successful
The writer says the pension authority will need to build trust among the public to ensure the success of the programme.
Bangladesh lawmaker questions objections to teep-wearing women
The comments come as a lecturer claimed that a policeman hurled abuse at her after seeing the decorative mark worn on the middle of her forehead.