Banks must shun excessive operational cost
In a bid to reduce excessive and unnecessary operational cost, the country’s central bank otherwise Bangladesh Bank (BB) has asked all scheduled banks to avoid luxury decoration at head offices ReadMore
No entomologist in city corporations
There is no entomologist at any of the 12 city corporations in the country although their job of carrying out research and preparing action plan is vital for controlling mosquito ReadMore
Amazon fires a global crisis
Shawdesh Desk: Paris, the United Nations and EU called for the protection of the fire-plagued Amazon rainforest as Brazil’s right-wing president accused his French counterpart of having a “colonialist mentality” ReadMore
Biman Bangladesh: Gaining strength, yet losing market
Shawdesh Desk: Even with its aging fleet, Biman carried over 32 percent of all international passengers to and from Bangladesh in 2006-07. But now, despite having modern aircraft, its share ReadMore
Foreign debt to double in 5 years
The country’s external credit will more than double in 2022 – just in a span of five years – amid high growth of suppliers credits and short-term borrowings to finance ReadMore
Improper care blamed for worse conditions, deaths
Shawdesh Desk: Improper management of dengue patients at their critical stage by district-level hospitals and private hospitals in Dhaka are leading to worst consequences like catastrophic health conditions and even ReadMore
Sexual violence means Rohingyas can’t return to Myanmar: UN
Shawdesh Desk: Sexual violence by Myanmar’s military against Muslim Rohingya amounts to war crimes, a UN report said Thursday, adding that conditions are not favourable for refugees to return to ReadMore
UPDF activist killed in gunfight with army
Shawdesh Desk: An activist of United Peoples’ Democratic Front was killed in an army shootout at Dopata of Baghaihat in Rangamati on Friday. Sumon Chakma, a man in his forties, ReadMore
