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The anatomy of corruption in BD

Dhaka, July 15 -- Of late, the media in Bangladesh is abuzz with news of high profile cases of corruption coming in quick succession, sometimes simultaneously. Senior officials, both in office and ret... Read More


Should we think differently about St Martin?

Dhaka, June 25 -- My visit to St. Martin in 1976 as the Deputy Commissioner was reportedly the first ever by a senior government officer in the memory of the islanders. Not having even the status of a... Read More


The economics of black money & the budget

Dhaka, June 20 -- Like a bee in the bonnet, the proposal in the draft budget for fiscal year 2024-2025 (FY25) to whiten black money after payment of income tax at the rate of 15 per cent has created a... Read More


Takeaway from FY25 budget

Dhaka, June 10 -- Except reduction in the rate of duty on chocolate there is a very little in the draft budget for the fiscal year 2024-2025 (FY25) that can be said to be a surprise. It was a foregone... Read More


Israel's war in Gaza & the role of media

Dhaka, May 10 -- Since its Caesarean birth in 1948 in Palestine, with the colonial powers acting as the midwives, the state of Israel has played the role of victim capitalising on the legacy of holoca... Read More