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It is governance crisis

Bangladesh, Aug. 15 -- Bangladesh is not confronting four separate crises. It is confronting one crisis of state capacity, appearing in four places citizens encounter every day: the market, the power ... Read More


A toothless human rights commission, again

Bangladesh, Aug. 15 -- Of the 133 ordinances promulgated during the tenure of the interim government, the BNP government made 97 ordinances into law without changes, while 13 ordinances were decided t... Read More


Imperative of rebuilding financial integrity

Bangladesh, Aug. 15 -- The Asia-Pacific Group (APG) on Money Laundering has confirmed what years of persistent reporting had already made clear to close observers of Bangladesh's banking sector. Its d... Read More


Cost-driven rise in import bill

Bangladesh, Aug. 15 -- Does the sharp rise in imports of goods last fiscal year (FY26) reflect a rebound in investment in the country? The answer is no. Though the rise in imports is linked to investm... Read More


APG del appalled by scale of bank looting

Bangladesh, Aug. 14 -- A visiting delegation of the Asia-Pacific Group on Money Laundering (APG) got appalled by the scale of irregularities, corruption, unprecedented looting, and money laundering in... Read More


Bangladesh, ADB identify $1.0b annual investment pipeline

Bangladesh, Aug. 14 -- The government and Asian Development Bank (ADB) have identified an annual ADB pipeline of more than US$1.0 billion aligned with the IGND initiative and initiated investment prom... Read More


Huawei launches grid-forming inverter, energy storage system

Bangladesh, Aug. 14 -- Huawei has launched Bangladesh's first grid-forming smart string inverter and battery energy storage system (BESS) for the utility sector, aiming to support the country's renewa... Read More


BSEC ponders removing duplication in its education function

Bangladesh, Aug. 14 -- The securities regulator considers closing its academic wing -- Bangladesh Academy for Securities Markets (BASM) - in order to streamline its education and training functions. ... Read More


City Group to raise Tk 15b from market for working capital, debt repayment

Bangladesh, Aug. 14 -- City Group plans to raise around Tk 15 billion from the secondary market at a time when it is heavily burdened with bank loans, straining its capacity to continue operations. A... Read More


August in the history of South Asia

Bangladesh, Aug. 14 -- The month of August carries memories of several critical historical events and turning points in South Asia. Some have significantly shaped the region's history and had a prolon... Read More