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High service fees stymie Bangla QR success

Bangladesh, July 15 -- A few weeks ago one member of cabinet of the present government announced that Bangladesh is aiming to build a welfare state. This is the first time that anyone in the inner san... Read More


The trajectory of the war against Iran

Dhaka, July 9 -- The war against Iran had been on the anvil for Benjamin Netanyahu over 40 years which saw him in different political roles in Israel during that period. In his grand geo-political des... Read More


Universal healthcare: rhetoric & reality

Dhaka, June 29 -- Sonia Akhter is a mother who lives with her middle-class family in Gopalganj. She came to Dhaka with her measles-afflicted daughter Ramjana on June 22 for treatment at the advice of ... Read More


Budget in challenging times

Dhaka, June 22 -- Formulating an annual budget has never been easy in Bangladesh, given the plethora of demands and paucity of resources. But 2026-2027 fiscal is perhaps the most challenging time for ... Read More


The double standard of the west

Dhaka, May 26 -- It is not a news that will startle the readers but deserves repeating as a reminder. Since the colonial times, the 'cvilised' west has looked upon the rest of mankind as the 'other', ... Read More