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Demand for Cumilla Division

Dr. Forqan Uddin Ahmed:
The background of the demand and call for the declaration of Cumilla Division has developed over a long time due to regional, administrative, economic, and cultural reasons. Cumilla is geographically, demographically, and historically an important area of Bangladesh. It is known as a center for trade, agriculture, and industry in East Bengal. For a long time, being under the Chattogram Division, Cumilla and its surrounding districts have been in a marginal position ...

Bangladesh, 3 others seek entry into RCEP

Bangladesh, along with Hong Kong, Sri Lanka and Chile, has formally expressed interest in joining the China-backed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP), the world’s largest trade bloc, according to Southeast Asian officials.

RCEP currently comprises China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and all ten members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Officials attending the ASEAN trade and economic ministers’ mee...

Competition Act key to fair markets

 Effective enforcement of the Competition Act 2012 is essential for safeguarding consumer interests, curbing anti-competitive practices, and ensuring sustainable economic growth, Bangladesh Competition Commission Chairperson A.H.M. Ahsan said on Thursday.

Speaking at a policy consultation hosted by the Foreign Investors’ Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FICCI), Ahsan emphasised that the Act serves as a foundation for a fair and...

The Rule of Silence

Altaf Hossain Uzzal:
If speech is silver,
then silence is gold.
Yet not every silence

Bangladeshi delegation visits Oman Maritime Security Center

A delegation from the Defense Services Command and Staff College of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, led by Brigadier Mohammed Mehdi Hasan, visited the Maritime Security Center (MSC) on Wednesday.
The delegation was received upon their arrival at the centre by Commodore Adil Hamoud Al Busaidi, Head of the MSC.
During the visit, the delegation was briefed on the MSC's roles and its efforts to maintain the security and safety of Oman’s maritime environment. They also toured the center's f...

High spectrum fees risk slowing digital future

Allowing spectrum prices to adjust could unlock up to US $45 billion of economic growth by 2035

The GSMA released on Wednesday "The Impact of Spectrum Pricing in Bangladesh," a comprehensive analysis that links the country’s spectrum pricing and tax burden to slower network investment and lagging internet speeds. The report outlines reforms to spectrum pricing, licensing, and sector taxation that would help Bangladesh achieve its ambition of becoming a trillion-dollar digital economy. The findings were launched in Dhaka in the presence of Mr. Faiz Ahmad Taiyeb, Special Assistant to the Hon’ble Chief Adviser, MoPTIT; Mr. Abdun Naser Khan, Secretary (PTD Division); Maj Gen Md Emdad Ul Bari, Chairman of the BTRC; and Md Ja...
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