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Michael Kugelman, the Director of the South Asia Institute at the Wilson Center, Washington, US. Sketch: TBS

'Washington increasingly views its relationship with Dhaka through the lens of great power rivalry'

In a recent interview with The Business Standard, Michael Kugelman, the Director of the South Asia Institute at the Wilson Center, Washington, US, spoke about US policy towards the upcoming...

China is an Asian superpower but is ageing fast. By 2040, one-third of China’s population will be over age 60. Photo: Reuters

'Africa can be the new China this century'

MAX Group Chairman Engr Ghulam Mohammed Alomgir. Sketch: TBS

Cox's Bazar rail station project enriched 'our local engineering skills'

Tariq Omar Ali. Sketch: TBS

Some of the nostalgia for jute, at least implicitly, is a critique of the garments industry: Tariq Omar Ali

Palestinian writer Ibtisam Barakat. Illustration: TBS

"Most US politicians and media may support injustice in Palestine, but the majority of the people likely don't"

Illustration: TBS

Students being prepared to meet not only academic excellence, but also acquire technical knowledge

Teach mental health in schools to plant seeds of compassion: Dr Tasnim Jara

Teach mental health in schools to plant seeds of compassion: Dr Tasnim Jara

Durreen Shahnaz

'We have proven that finance for the 99% is not simply a matter of altruism; it is financially sustainable'

Photo: Olid Ebna Shah

Bashundhara supplied 95% cement used in Dhaka Elevated Expressway

An aerial view of Dhaka Elevated Expressway on 1 September 2023. Photo: Olid Ebna Shah

Next target is to supply materials to megaprojects abroad

Naimul Baten. Sketch: TBS

DBH tries to ensure that clients can comfortably and regularly repay loan instalments

Managing Director and CEO of DBH Finance PLC Nasimul Baten. TBS Sketch

‘DBH predominantly provides home loans to middle-class clients’

Four projects, crores of taka, eight years and a submerged Chattogram

Four projects, crores of taka, eight years and a submerged Chattogram