Author: Amir M Sayem

Of course, access to credit is very important for economic development. It helps to boost economic growth, improve income distribution and reduce poverty. But access to credit is not good enough in many countries. It is given more in developed countries. But there is limited access to credit in many countries. This is an important problem, especially in less resourceful countries. This is mainly because of several reasons including inadequate financial resources, a lack of well-developed plans and institutional barriers. To facilitate the economic development of all in a society, it is important to provide access to credit to those…

Opposition political parties and civil dissents are repressed by the governments in many countries around the world. But repression is more in authoritarian or less democratic countries. In repression, different sorts of statements are given by ruling parties as justification for repression. Though there are differences in the justificatory statements of the repression, there are some statements that frequently appear including the destruction in the name of political demonstrations, a conspiracy against the state and the involvement of oppositions with foreign conspiracy. Of course, there are merits to such claims on some occasions but such claims are unfounded on many…

There are many foundations across countries. But developed countries have more charitable foundations. Different foundations have different roles and areas of focus. But most foundations are charitable organizations that provide assistance to different organizations and other beneficiaries, nationally, regionally or internationally. Charitable foundations mostly provide financial assistance to a variety of beneficiaries in many countries

There is no doubt that businesses play very important roles in the development of economic, social, cultural and other aspects of people and society. Businesses provide employment opportunities, provide revenue for the government and play roles in society in many aspects through their corporate social responsibility mechanisms. Consequently, the facilitation of businesses is very important in any country. But it is undeniable that many business organizations do not play their corporate social responsibilities and some business organizations play less, even if many other business organizations play their social responsibilities. Moreover, there are notable differences in playing corporate social responsibility by…

Financial institutions are very important for not only helping to develop economic conditions but also securing bailouts from the economic crisis in different countries and organizations. But some regional and global financial institutions including the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund, the Islamic Bank and the Asian Development Bank play very significant roles in the economic development and rescue from economic crisis in different countries. But countries in economic crisis do not always get financial support or do not get financial support timely from such institutions because of many reasons, some of which are associated with the receiving countries and…

To Whom It May Concern, Yesterday, a deadly artillery attack in a mountain resort in the Zakho district of Dohuk Governorate in Northern Iraq was launched. The attack led to the death of at least 8 tourists and injured more than twenty. According to available sources (especially security sources), the attack in the stated bordering area between Iraq’s Kurdistan region and Turkey was carried out by the PKK (Kurdistan Workers Party), but the PKK media outlets claim that the attack was carried out by the Turkish military. By this time, Turkey denied responsibility for the attack. Of course, civilian casualties…

The Federation of International Football Association, commonly known as the FIFA, is the regulatory organization of world cup football that is responsible for making rules and policies of football and arranging the world cup and other tournaments. Of course, there are many other types of sports and sports organizations including the International Cricket Council and

Of course, unrest erupted against the government of Uzbekistan with thousands of demonstrators. The protests in the Republic of Karakalpakstan led to clashes between protesters and law enforcement agencies leading to the death of 18, injuries of more than two hundred and arrests of more than five hundred, though some were later freed. The government

Of course, the internet and electronic devices with a screen are very important for lives and societies. Through the internet and digital devices, anyone can be well informed about business, education, sports, politics, culture and many other aspects of life. People are now more informed about various aspects of life because of the internet and electronic media. The internet helps to connect with friends and others at home and abroad. Moreover, the internet helps to establish business and make buying of different things including daily items and others easier. It saves time and helps to invest in other activities. Consequently,…

The government of Bangladesh proposed the national budget for 2022-2023 a few days back. No doubt, the amount of the budget is the highest to date and there are many positive aspects including an emphasis on domestic investment and export diversification. The budget can lead to economic development if it is implemented with plans. But it remains unclear whether the budget will be implemented as planned. Moreover, there are some negative aspects including its limited focus on facing the potential challenges of the Russia –Ukraine war, huge budget deficit and over dependence on borrowing from domestic sources. Of course, one…