Money Printing Debate: Bangladesh Bank’s Controversial Policy and Economic Impact

These contradictory statements were put forward in a seminar titled ‘A holistic assessment of Bangladesh’s economy in six months from the private sector perspective’. Dhaka Chamber of Commerce and Industries (DCCI) organized the seminar at its Motijheel office. Advisor to the Prime Minister on Economic Affairs Mashiur Rehman was the chief guest at the event […]

Government pressure on mobile operators to develop personal information database raises concerns

Letters have been issued repeatedly to telecom service providers to develop a database with personal information of their customers from a service called ‘Parichaya’. The database will include the customer’s name, national ID card number, their parents’ names, date of birth, address, gender, occupation and a photograph. However, mobile operators are not interested in developing […]