Due to the absence of proper traffic management and adequate public transport facilities, Dhaka city dwellers continue to endure traffic jams. Motorcycle and ridesharing services have brought some relief to this situation. As a result, the demand for motorcycle is seeing a rapid rise.

In conversation with Zahid Hussain, former Lead Economist, Macroeconomics, Trade & Investment Global Practice, World Bank, Dhaka Office.

In the absence of a universal public pension scheme, people in Bangladesh have to rely on private savings for a secure life. They look up to banks and non-bank financial institutions for saving their money to meet future needs. To cater to the savers, banks are increasingly bringing innovations to their savings products to meet the needs of savers at every stage of their life.

Each month, Ayesha Amin, a housewife, aims to put Tk 5,000 of the money her husband hands over to her for the running of the house, in her savings account.

Interest income of savers is not taxed everywhere in the world. Vietnam, a Southeast Asian country, does not slap taxes on interest income from bank deposits, life insurance and government bonds.

Total cost Tk 30,193 cr Expenditure till may, 2019 Tk 19,153.12 cr

The impact of mega investment projects depends on the extent to which they address some major infrastructure or energy gaps in the economy and the efficiency, measured in terms of time and cost, with which the implementation of the projects is completed. Thus,

The ongoing infrastructure projects will definitely improve our transportation system. We need to assess this development from a historical perspective. At the time of Partition, the transport infrastructure in East Pakistan was very poor. There were only a few

After initial delay, half of the 10 first track mega projects have finally gotten some momentum, ushering hope for positive change in the country’s economy and people’s livelihood.

Water scarcity affects more than 40% of people around the world – an alarming figure projected to increase further with rising global temperatures. The members of Dhaka’s lower income communities were no strangers to this reality, walking long distances to stand in

230 years ago, the people of Paris stormed the fortress named La Bastille, used as a prison since the 15th century, hoping to seize arms and ammunitions inside, as well as to free innocent men and women imprisoned without trial by the King Louis XVI. In that time,

Economic relations between Bangladesh and France are more vibrant than ever. In 2018, our bilateral trade has registered a record EUR 2.94 billion, showing an increase of +11% compared to 2017, and the highest score of the last ten years.

Thomas Jefferson said he enjoyed celebrating America’s birthday more than his own. The older I get the more I share that sentiment.

The founders of the United States knew that independence was something to celebrate. And although U.S. Independence Day celebrations have evolved over time, July 4th festivities remain an important part of American life.

Throughout our lifespan, our bodies undergo many physiological changes. Our bones grow till the age of 20, but our muscles keep growing and we continue to gain body mass.

When frequent painkillers stopped bringing much relief, Radhika Saha went to see a doctor for severe back pain. That was when she found out her bones were weakening, and that if they were not taken care of, the symptoms might lead to fracture.

Two earthquakes had hit Haiti and Chile with a gap of over a month in 2010.

The fear of earthquakes—often referred to as “seismophobia”—is likely to increase with the expansion of construction projects and rapid urbanisation. Therefore, assessing earthquake risks before undertaking construction is of utmost importance.

The tiger was not far away. He saw the large animal that was coming towards him. Fierce. Greedy. Hungry. Death comes in different

Only a year later, in 1890, Shaiji would breathe his last at the age of around 117.