Govt has no measures to bring relief to business sector: CPD
Govt has no measures to bring relief to business sector: CPD

Despite the interim government completing six months in power, there have been no apparent measures to bring relief to the public or the business sector, said Dr Fahmida Khatun, executive director of the Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD). She made the remark during a media briefing on Bangladesh...

How Tulip represented Bangladesh in Russia, asks CPD director
How Tulip represented Bangladesh in Russia, asks CPD director

Executive Director of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Dr Fahmida Khatun has said that the resignation of Tulip Siddiq from the post of UK treasury and anti -corruption minister was inevitable, reports UNB. Various allegations against Tulip, including financial scandals, were becoming more...

People must be relieved first before reforms: Debapriya
People must be relieved first before reforms: Debapriya

Debapriya Bhattacharya, head of the White Paper Preparation Committee, has underscored the need for discussion to address the challenges faced by the people amid the growing inflationary pressure. Reform is our big deal and we must proceed with elections based on national consensus, but the...

Revenue deficit hits 31,000 crore taka in four months
Revenue deficit hits 31,000 crore taka in four months

Government is facing a severe revenue shortfall, with a deficit exceeding 30,000 crore taka in the first four months of the fiscal year, raising serious concerns about the implementation of the national budget. The country is grappling with high inflation, a liquidity crisis in banks, sluggish...

“Bureaucrats’ public appearance in various identities is problematic”
“Bureaucrats’ public appearance in various identities is problematic”

Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, Convenor of Citizens Platform and Distinguished Fellow at CPD, on Monday said bureaucrats now appears before people in various identities, which has become a problem, reports UNB. A person who is a bureaucrat today turns a politician tomorrow and then a businessman the...