In its bid to enlighten people through promoting reading habit, Bishwa Sahitya Kendra has taken an initiative to publish a vast compilation of selected writings of trailblazing Bangalee authors from different eras spanning over the past 200 years.
Bangladesh would hardly need to go for a sudden hike in fuel prices last year had the government waived value added tax (VAT) on petroleum, Eminent Economist Wahiduddin Mahmud said today.
It's good to see that SANEM and its annual conferences are very much alive and kicking, at a time when the SAARC and SAFTA have become nearly dysfunctional. Congratulations to SANEM.
Even though the debt-to-GDP ratio is still not extremely high, paying back the debts will become uncertain unless the foreign-funded mega projects boost exports, eminent economist Prof Wahiduddin Mahmud warned yesterday.