The fiscal policy for the ongoing fiscal year has shied away from prioritising macroeconomic stability although several key indicators have come under serious stress owing to internal and external factors, said a noted economist.  

In a crucial battle of egos for the ruling Awami League, Gazipur city goes to polls to pick its mayor and councillors today, just a few months ahead of the general election.

An increase in property tax is needed to curb rapid wealth accumulation and rising inequality as the rate in Bangladesh is one of the lowest in the world, said the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) and analysts yesterday.

Foliage plants that are grown for the leaves only and not flowers, are easy to maintain -- a little sunlight, a little filtered shade, and they stand tall.

Progressive taxation on high-income people can work well to reduce the income inequality that has been deepening in Bangladesh for years, analysts said yesterday. 

The National Board of Revenue (NBR) could cut value-added tax (VAT) on sweets by half to 7.5 per cent, according to officials of the finance ministry.

Urban life with its whirlwind of chaos and cacophony has an allure that captivates me.

In this city of ours, mental illness is on the rise. Due to social taboos and a lack of knowledge regarding proper medical care facilities, most sufferers do not avail treatment.

During my university days, I started visiting a coffee shop between classes because I did not exactly have any friends. Let’s call this coffee shop “South Start”.

The best place to paint a gorgeous, amber sunrise in Dhaka is definitely our Ramna Park and on most Saturdays, you will see students of Dhaka Water Colour Academy, a group for budding artists, young and old, trying to capture that exact moment in time through their work.

Naysayers will disagree, though. I shall too, let my scepticism rest for some parts of Dhaka, especially at this time of year, pointing out to the exorbitant Krishnachura blooms that have adorned our city.

Music is an art, some of us take it to an idolatry rank, with no compromise on sound quality.

Bangladesh still lacks strong governing institutions that could effectively monitor safety issues in the RMG industry

If fast fashion must dominate the “national interest,” then at the very least we must compel the state apparatuses to play a truly mediating role on behalf of “the nation.

Lack of progress in the trial process is deeply upsetting

On the morning of April 24, 2013, Babul began his day working as a machine operator on the seventh floor of a garment factory at Rana Plaza in Savar. From his workstation, he could see his wife at her workstation.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has allocated Tk 9 crore as Eid gift for the shop employees, traders and owners at the capital’s Bangabazar, who were affected by a massive fire on April 4.

Affected traders of Bangabazar yesterday started their business by setting up makeshift shops.

The fire at Bangabazar Shopping Complex and adjacent markets burnt down 3,845 shops and caused an estimated loss of Tk 303 crore, said the probe committee of Dhaka South City Corporation.

Shop owners of Bangabazar Shopping Complex, which was burnt to the ground last week, can start their business in makeshift shops from tomorrow, said the authorities.