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Tariq Omar Ali. Sketch: TBS
Panorama

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

In an interview with The Business Standard, author Tariq Omar Ali – currently an Associate Professor at Georgetown University – spoke about why he decided to explore how global capitalism shaped...

Palestinian writer Ibtisam Barakat. Illustration: TBS
Panorama

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

Illustration: TBS
Supplement

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
Interviews

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

Durreen Shahnaz
Panorama

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

Photo: Olid Ebna Shah
Supplement

Bashundhara supplied 95% cement used in Dhaka Elevated Expressway

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

Next target is to supply materials to megaprojects abroad

Naimul Baten. Sketch: TBS
Supplement

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
Interviews

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

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

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

Bangladesh is a big market for automation providers, thanks to the manufacturing sector
Bangladesh

Bangladesh is a big market for automation providers, thanks to the manufacturing sector

Head of Small and Microfinance at City Bank Limited Kamrul Mehedi. Photo: Courtesy
Supplement

'Unregistered SMEs need to be brought under umbrella of banking'

Deputy Managing Director and Head of Retail and SME Banking at Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) M Khorshed Anowar
Supplement

EBL aims to be a market leader in SME lending