Govt’s bank borrowing to remain high in FY25
The government is going to narrow down the budget deficit in the new budget to appease the International Monetary Fund, but that will not help in cutting its...
The government is going to narrow down the budget deficit in the new budget to appease the International Monetary Fund, but that will not help in cutting its...
The Centre for Policy Dialogue on Saturday recommended that the tannery industry workers should get at least Tk 22,776 as minimum wage amid high inflation in the...
Real Madrid earned what coach Carlo Ancelotti said was a ‘deserved’ La Liga title on Saturday after beating Cadiz 3-0 and Girona sealed it with a stunning 4-2 victory over Barcelona.
Do you think that justice will be ensured in the theft of 5.48 lakh tonne coal from Barapukuria colliery?
Student protests against the Israeli military assault on Gaza following the unprecedented October 7 attack by Hamas on Israel have spread to several countries.
China launched a probe on Friday to collect samples from the far side of the Moon, a world first as Beijing pushes ahead with an ambitious programme that aims to send...
The Shaheed Janani Jahanara Imam Memorial Museum has become part of the Bangladesh National Museum as its ninth branch......
SECULAR politics represents a decisive ideological stance. Such politics may not be expected to show an infatuation with any religion, religious views, or phenomena. In its firm...
Ensuring the accountability of state institutions is of paramount importance for the provision of services to the people, fostering sustainable development, and combatting corruption in any democratic nation. Regrettably, in Bangladesh, numerous state institutions struggle to fulfil their responsibilities, which impedes socio-economic progress. This concern was highlighted by former Bangladesh Bank governor Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed in a recent interview with New Age Business magazine, where he discussed these issues with Special Correspondent Shakhawat Hossain.In light of the complex economic challenges facing our country, including an economic downturn, a dollar crisis, geopolitical issues, high inflation, an influx of bad loans, and capital flight, Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed, currently a professor of Economics at the Business School of BRAC University, emphasised the pivotal role of functioning state institutions.He stated, ‘No strategies can succeed if state institutions do not operate effectively.’