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The Age of Trump

On January 20, 2017, Donald Trump will be inaugurated as the 45th President of the United States. I would hate to say “I told you so,”
31 December 2016

Of pride and glory

Mustafizur Rahman's operation didn't allow him to feature for Bangladesh during the crucial games in 2016. But that didn't stop him
31 December 2016

A year on the silver screen

Aynabaji made history in cinema halls. This was the first film to not follow the usual formulaic script. There is no traditional “hero” or
31 December 2016

The New Year and the new populism

The word “populism” was everywhere in 2016. Political leaders claiming to speak for the people have achieved significant victories in Europe, Asia, and, with the election of Donald Trump, the United States.
31 December 2016

The emergence of a post-fact world

One of the more striking developments of 2016 and its highly unusual politics was the emergence of a “post-fact” world, in which virtually all authoritative information sources were called into question and challenged by contrary facts of dubious quality and provenance.
31 December 2016

The sweet notes of the year

2016 remained a largely happening year in the arts and culture arena of Bangladesh, despite turbulent times. Be it music,
31 December 2016

Radical realism about climate change

Mainstream politics, by definition, is ill-equipped to imagine fundamental change. But in December 2015 in Paris, 196 governments
31 December 2016

Politics needs a breath of fresh air

It was an exceptional year in politics. No major street agitation was waged by either BNP or any other opposition parties against the
31 December 2016

Top Quotes of 2016

“The campaign being run in different media, that if a power plant is built in Rampal near the Sundarbans it will harm the Sundarbans
31 December 2016

Rise High Bangladesh

Extensive campus activation programmes and campaigns in different media platforms generated an overwhelmingly
21 December 2016

Premium customers at the centre of attention

The concept of serving high-net-worth clients with maximum attention has given rise to a new tier of banking.
19 December 2016

Imperial banking for the chosen few

United Commercial Bank or UCB has been offering its priority banking services since June 2012 to cater to its clients
19 December 2016

Feel like a monarch at Prime Bank

Many customers look for premium banking services and attention from their banks. Prime Bank is one of the few
19 December 2016

Citygem offers unparalleled services

Citygem, the priority banking wing of City Bank, has established a strong foothold in the market, emerging as a
19 December 2016

StanChart: caring for customers

Standard Chartered Bank has taken the convenience of personal banking to a new height in Bangladesh.
19 December 2016

Better days ahead for the construction sector

Consumption of cement and steel, the two major ingredients for the construction industry, will record a dramatic growth in the coming years, riding on large infrastructure projects and increasing demand for the materials across the country.
17 December 2016

Govt. support critical for sustaining construction growth

Steel is considered to be the backbone of national development. In Bangladesh, the steel industry has witnessed an impressive growth over the last few years.
17 December 2016

Infrastructural development is the need of the hour

In Bangla-desh unplanned urbanisation is growing; people are building homes, small and large scale industries and other infrastructure. To that effect the alarming matter is the extreme loss of agricultural land.
17 December 2016

Driving development through sustainable infrastructure

Bangladesh is experienc-xing an unprecedented growth in infrastructure. Big infrastructure projects are going on across the country, and the momentum is also animated in the rural areas.
17 December 2016

Painting the future bright

The paint industry has continued its sound growth in recent years thanks to a rise of consumption in semi-urban and rural areas boosted by consumers' increasing purchasing power and move towards diverse and premium products.
17 December 2016