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Dear readers, please enjoy our latest February 2013 issue.

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Key Milestones

Our website marks its fourth year online
In publication since 1966 in the English language covering various economic and business stories
Ever maintaining high journalistic standards without compromise

..:: FROM THE EDITOR ::..

In his recent address on New strategic directions in bank supervision in Bangladesh, Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Atiur Rahman observes :

Over the past several months Bangladesh Bank has been introducing substantial changes in bank

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..:: FEATURE ::..

Encounter with an advanced capitalist economy

All of us will need to be proactively engaged in our respective roles on the progress path ahead.

The so-called American Dream overwhelmed many. It was a dream, an illusion.

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..:: ESSAYS AND OBSERVATIONS ::..

Role of trade in development
Pascal Lamy

As countries integrate into the global economy, trade plays an important role in helping roll back extreme poverty and Bangladesh exemplifies this well. Bangladesh can boast one of the largest young labour forces in the world and the past decade has witnessed rapid economic growth of its economy.

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..:: LATEST FROM THE DESK ::..

Crop insurance in the offing : Hasina says Shadharan Bima Corporation will cover small and medium farmers

The government plans to bring the agriculture sector under insurance coverage to save farmers from losses caused by natural calamities, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said recently.

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