Opinion

Impact of India’s rice export ban

In the intricate dance of global trade, a single move can set off a chain reaction that reverberates far beyond its point of origin. India's recent decision to halt rice exports has triggered a wave of uncertainty, prompting concerns that other rice-exporting nations might follow suit to safegua...

Opinion

Unleashing the potential of Startup Summit 2023

In a crescendo of vibrant ideas and invigorating spirit, the Bangladesh Startup Summit 2023 concluded, leaving a trail of transformative possibilities in its wake. This two-day extravaganza, held at the esteemed Hotel InterContinental, ushered in a new era for the nation's entrepreneurs, promisi...

Opinion

BRICS expansion and Asia’s future

The recent meeting of foreign ministers from the BRICS bloc of developing economies in Cape Town, South Africa, has sparked discussions about the group's potential expansion and its implications for Asia and countries like Bangladesh. The meeting, attended by Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavr...

Opinion

Turkish dilemma

With recent life-changing revelations that came in the form of two consecutive earthquakes, the current Turkish government is due for some massive dilemma. Its influence in international politics has been hugely impacted. With the dust still settling, analysts are already zoning in on the long-term ...

Opinion

Global financial outlook 2023

 The overall global picture is set to be gloomy for 2023, with the majority of chief economists anticipating moderate or strong growth in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia, while many more think growth will be weak in the US and Europe. According to a survey by the World Economic Fo...

National,Front Page

Captivating Saint Martin’s

Bangladesh's only coral island, St. Martin has seen an influx of tourists lately, with winter marching in as its strong foot. As tourist ships resume plying the Teknaf-St Martin sea route, the number of people visiting the three sq-km marine protected island is en route to trifold. The...

National,Back Page

Likely to be tougher in year gone by: IMF

Three of the world's biggest economies, the United States, the European Union and China, are witnessing slowing growth. The head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Kristalina Georgieva, left concerning footnotes for the new year at the CBS Sunday morning news program "Face the N...

Opinion

UN rights body launches Iran human rights investigation

The 47-member of Human Rights council passed the resolution to launch an international investigation into the deadly crackdown on mass protests rocking Iran, with 25 countries voting in favour and 16 abstaining. However, six nations – Armenia, China, Cuba, Eritrea, Pakistan and Venezuela voted...

Opinion

Climate fund after 30 years

One of the key requests from the world’s developing nations was finally agreed upon after 30 years and 40 hours beyond the deadline of COP27.As the curtains fell on the 27th Climate Conference (COP-27) on 20th November, a breakthrough agreement on a new Loss and Damage fund was agreed upon.COP...

Business

BB has urged banks to increase rural banking, CMSME loan: Sonali Bank CEO

The newly appointed managing director and CEO of Sonali Bank Limited, Md Afzal Karim, reiterated promoting 25 thousand crore taka refinance scheme introduced by Bangladesh Bank.  Such initiative was suggested by the governor of Bangladesh Bank at a recent meeting where most of the private and s...

Business

Agrani Bank CEO dismisses liquidity concerns

The newly-appointed Managing Director and CEO of Agrani Bank, Murshedul Kabir, who previously served as the deputy managing director of both Sonali Bank and Janata Bank, has commented on the newfound rumours regarding the liquidity situation of banks in Bangladesh. Md Murshedul Kabir was recrui...

National,Front Page

Tk 1.69 trillion excess liquidity in banks

Bangladesh Bank has rejected social media reports about a mass withdrawal of deposits from banks as a ‘conspiracy’ and stated that the banking system now boasts excess liquidity of Tk 1.69 trillion.In a press conference on Monday, the central bank said the banking system in the country h...

National,Front Page

Financial policy blamed for remittance debacle

The remittance debacle is mainly caused by the impractical policy of the country’s financial sector, coupled with the extremely low inflow of currency, making it largely responsible for the high rate of the Dollar in the kerb market.People in general reported having bought dollars for Tk 112 t...

Entertainment

Bangladesh’s verdict on DCEU’s new Black Adam

Black Adam, the 11th movie in the DC Extended Universe (DCEU), topped the International Box office managing the highest opening weekend as the first movie in the franchise's Phase One. Although the critic's comments haven't favoured the movie quite well, the International audience, inclu...