Opinion / Powering economic stability
18 August 2026
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Business
Economic recovery requires a political settlement
18 August 2026
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Column
Tk 10,000cr media opportunity needs level playing field
17 August 2026
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Column
Bangladesh needs a smarter outbound investment policy for post-LDC era
15 August 2026
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Business
Opinion / Interest on frozen deposits turns into a tax burden
13 August 2026
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Business
Bangladesh’s youth and the global opportunity
9 August 2026
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Business
Big names, broken trust
7 August 2026
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Column
Opinion / A rare edge in a brutal tariff war: can Bangladesh cash in?
4 August 2026
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Business
What global companies can do in Bangladesh
2 August 2026
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Column
Rat race: The treadmill to nowhere
Often, we end up choosing a partner who does not quite match what dreams are made of. It leaves little to the imagination how catastrophic it can be if this realisation dawns after tying the knot! Well, choosing a partner is all about trial and error that does not come with a user manual. But mercifully, most of us are resigned to accepting our fate just as we do when a natural disaster strikes!
16 November 2023
What will happen to Bangladesh's economy?
Ever since the investment community started to talk about a rising Bangladesh and the potential the economy offers due to increased consumer spending, we get to host many international investors. Now that things are going a little topsy-turvy, the question is again surfacing: What may happen to the economy?
13 November 2023
What went wrong with data play?
Fed up being obese, Shrek decides to lose weight. He switches to a healthy diet and works out every day, feeling amazed at how well he adapted to his new lifestyle.
10 November 2023
Reality of private university, cross border higher education
Higher education under private arrangement started its journey in Bangladesh in 1992 under the Private University Act 1992.
27 June 2021
Time to welcome new strategy in ICT sector
The budget declared for 2021-22 financial year is one of the most significant budgets in the history of Bangladesh.
27 June 2021
Is FBCCI becoming a puppet organisation?
The business community is deprived of an opportunity to choose their leaders through a participatory election as directors of the FBCCI are picked through consensus among hopefuls, who are often backed by the ruling parties.
28 April 2021
New measures needed to offset second wave fallouts
The second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic hit Bangladesh in early March this year -- almost exactly a year after the initial wave reached the country’s shores.
10 April 2021
John Kerry’s short visit to leave long-term effects
John Kerry, the special presidential envoy for climate of the United States, is coming to Dhaka tomorrow. Though his visit will be of short duration, it has long and important implications for Bangladesh’s effort to address the climate vulnerabilities and seek support for sustainable solutions at global levels.
7 April 2021
Green growth requires green minds
I am always at ease with the youths. I feel inspired whenever I get a chance to interact with them, be it in my class or in any programme.
31 October 2018
Can Bangladesh eliminate extreme poverty by FY2031?
Bangladesh has set an ambitious target to eliminate extreme poverty by FY2031. The results of the latest Household
6 January 2018
Samson H Chowdhury, an inspiration to all
Samson H Chowdhury, the founder of Square Group, reached the pinnacle of success through his devotion to work
6 January 2018
75pc women garment workers face verbal abuse: study
Three quarters of women garment workers in Bangladesh stated to have experienced verbal abuse while 20 percent physical abuse,
21 December 2017
Bangladesh suffers from ethical void: economist
A lack of ethics coupled with political patronage has led to a default loan culture in Bangladesh, said Rehman Sobhan, a noted
21 December 2017
Recognition for project on Brac University campus
Architect Jalal Ahmed's Brac University Campus project wins bronze award at the Regional LafargeHolcim Awards 2017 for Asia Pacific
18 December 2017
Sustainable construction takes centre stage
Architect Jalal Ahmed's Brac University Campus project wins bronze award at the Regional LafargeHolcim Awards 2017 for Asia Pacific
18 December 2017