Sheikh Rafi Ahmed | The Business Standard

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'Food inflation is an unavoidable consequence of currency devaluation'

Illustration: TBS

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‘Preventing money laundering is simply a matter of political goodwill’

Dr Khondaker Golam Moazzem. Sketch: TBS

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‘Subsidies are facilitating the concentration of exports, not diversification’

Dr Zaidi Sattar. Sketch: TBS

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‘The protection of import-substituting industries is creating an anti-export bias’

Exports in Bangladesh remain highly concentrated, as almost all of it come from the Ready-Made Garments industry. Photo: Minhaj Uddin

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‘The NBR should no longer be in charge of tax policy’

Although Bangladesh's per capita GDP exceeded that of India in current USD, it still lags India by 22 percentage points in terms of purchasing power parity. Photo: TBS

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In terms of purchasing power parity, Bangladesh still has a long way to go

The minimum wage rate differs across the multiple sectors greatly where consistency could help address worker exploitation. Photo: Mumit M

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Formalising minimum wage across sectors can address the prevailing worker exploitation

Although Abdullah Babul, Nanna Miya's nephew and successor (pictured) did not disclose the current cook’s name, he said that they were all taught by Haji Nanna himself. Photo: Noor A Alam

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From serving polao on mats to becoming a beloved local brand: The story of Haji Nanna Biryani

'Bureaucrats - especially mid-level ones - won’t allow efficient use of foreign dev funds'

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'Bureaucrats - especially mid-level ones - won’t allow efficient use of foreign dev funds'

Photo caption: The effective protection of local industries from tariffs is increasing despite decreasing tariffs on imports of inputs. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin

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‘Under the current tariff structure, exporters are better off not exporting’

Ukrainian service members walk with M141 Bunker Defeat Munition weapons supplied by the United States during drills at the International Peacekeeping Security Centre near Yavoriv in the Lviv region, Ukraine, February 4, 2022. Photo: Reuters

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How sanctions historically failed to prevent war

No need for so many non-bank financial institutions

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‘No need for so many non-bank financial institutions’

A capital city should ideally have a population of 6 to 7 million whereas Dhaka currently has a population of roughly 21.7 million people. Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed

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Should Bangladesh move its capital away from Dhaka?