Unlocking Potential: Optimizing Home Loan Benefits
The availability of a home loan offers a promising solution, providing prospective customers with the chance to translate their homeownership aspirations into tangible reality.
6d ago
Tomorrow’s Dhaka: Mega projects reshaping the capital’s housing landscape
Mega-projects like MRT-6 and the Dhaka Elevated Expressway are redefining urban living in Dhaka, a city of 20 million people.
6d ago
A life dedicated to cultural activism
“I firmly believe in the profound impact of music, dance, and acting on shaping people’s thoughts and emotions.
1w ago
Cultivating Prosperity
Agricultural loans serve as a cornerstone for rural farmers, playing a crucial role in sustaining a nation’s food security and rural economy.
2w ago
AC sales heating up for Eid and summer
The AC market in Bangladesh has undergone a remarkable transformation, moving from luxury goods to indispensable necessities.
1m ago
Embracing digital giving
Zakat holds significant importance in Islam, serving not only as a means of wealth purification but also as a tool for its augmentation. It bestows sanctity upon one’s earnings and assets, with its rewards encompassing divine pleasure, liberation in the afterlife, and the promise of Jannat.
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Coding a new path
"While delivering a presentation to a multinational company, I concluded the discussion, and a company officer inquired, “Madam, how did you enter into the men's world?” “This moment unfolded in an office where I was the sole woman amidst a male-dominated environment," recounted Shaheda Mustafiz, the trailblazing first woman programmer in Bangladesh. Her anecdote sheds light on the challenges women faced in the IT sector in Bangladesh during that period.
2m ago
Bangladesh’s Insurance Landscape: Progress and Prospects
In 1972, Bangladesh nationalized its insurance industry through the Bangladesh Insurance (Nationalization) Order 1972, excepting postal life and foreign life insurance.
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April 9, 2023
Enjoy Ramadan dining with cashless offers
Ramadan is not only a period of deep introspection and devotion for Muslims, but also a time of joyous gathering and communal feasting.
March 6, 2023
“Bangladesh needs to put forward the ‘transit in exchange for rivers’ formula as the framework for Indo-Bangladesh negotiations”
I have been writing about water development issues since the 1988 flood and, over time, developed a conceptual framework for discussing these issues.
December 28, 2022
“A comprehensive and well-planned metro network will help to improve mobility and access to transportation”
The Daily Star (TDS): Will the Dhaka Metro Rail bring a significant, qualitative change to the city’s traffic system?
December 10, 2022
“Myanmar army could be interested in Rohingya repatriation”
The Daily Star (TDS): Please provide a historical background of the Rohingya crisis.
November 1, 2022
Suborno Nagorik Foundation: A beacon of hope
“Although people with disabilities are the largest minority group in the world in terms of numbers, I didn’t even think about them before I experienced that massive accident,” said Asif Iqbal Chowdhury while sharing the story of how he founded Suborno Nagorik Foundation.
September 29, 2022
For heart’s sake
Cardiovascular diseases are the world’s leading cause of mortality, claiming an estimated 17.9 million lives each year, according to the World
August 15, 2022
Post-Partition period in books: Prabhas Chandra, Tajuddin, and Ahmed Kamal offer testimonies
On the 75th anniversary of the 1947 Partition, we look back at the testimonies of the veteran politician, Prabhas Chandra Lahiri; the young political activist, Tajuddin Ahmed; and Professor Ahmed Kamal's book comprising research on and stories of the time.
June 25, 2022
“A transformational infrastructure”
The Daily Star (TDS): What possible changes could there be in our national transport system after the inauguration of the Padma Multipurpose Bridge?
June 5, 2022
Rooftop gardening: Making our living space greener
A buzzword that one will hear at least once or twice every day in Bangladesh is “development”. And with development comes an even greater push for urbanisation, which brings with it certain consequences for the environment.
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