Revisiting pending issues – A policy briefcase
On counter-terrorism
Anti-Terrorism Act
Bangladesh enacted its specialised counter-terrorism legislation, the Anti-Terrorism Act, in 2009. The law was amended in 2013. The law provides for punishments...
Fractured minds and unchecked online content fuelling radicalisation
In 2010, critically acclaimed US social critic Noam Chomsky said in an interview, ‘Everyone’s worried about stopping terrorism. Well, there’s really an easy way:...
New visions for ethnic minorities in Bangladesh
Let’s first unpack the notion of ‘ethnic’ in ethnic minorities. The term derives from the Greek word ethnos. The ancient Greeks generally used genos...
Pathways to global recognition of the Bangladesh genocide
In 1948, the newly formed intergovernmental United Nations (UN) declared genocide as a crime under international law. Since then, the UN has considered genocide...
Redefining competition for Bangladeshi small businesses
Bangladesh has been heralded as a model of economic development and poverty reduction. The driving force has been the concerted effort between its government...
Where is South Asia’s single energy market?
Very few realise that energy trading by South Asian countries has been on an upward trend. Specifically speaking, cross-border electricity trading (CBET) in South...
Bangladesh can provide universal health coverage
What is universal health coverage? In simple terms, UHC means every person has access to good quality health services whenever they need them. More...
A nation’s work is never done
The Sustainable Development Goals, least developed country (LDC) graduation, pandemics and wars. Bangladesh, like much of the world, is undergoing a stress test across...
Building resilience for an uncertain future
The global shocks of the past two years have shown that a key issue facing policy-makers is how to build resilience. Disease, war and...
Reskilling for the 21st century
The world of work is changing. To be successful in the 21st century, economies will need to create workforces that can learn new skills....