Proceed with caution, and hope
Protecting lives and livelihoods was the challenge facing the world as soon as it became clear that covid-19 was here to stay. Governments around...
Reopen and reimagine: the post-covid-19 economy
As Bangladesh recovers from the ravages of covid-19 and the economy reopens, both government and business must face an important fact: the world is...
Data, digitalisation and public welfare post-covid-19
As oil was once the new gold, data is now the new oil. The 2009 political promise to establish a “Digital Bangladesh” heralded the...
A new compact for the creative community?
The covid-19 pandemic had a sudden and substantial impact on the arts and cultural sector. The global health crisis and the uncertainty resulting from...
Getting all Bangladeshis to wear masks
The case for universal mask use to slow the spread of covid-19 is disarmingly simple: people with respiratory illnesses must wear masks to avoid...
Cohesive education in the time of covid-19
Bangladesh’s extraordinary development trajectory has established the country as a paragon of neoliberal growth – a remarkable feat for a young nation saddled with...
Insights into the rural non-farm sector of Bangladesh
Traditionally, the rural non-farm (RNF) sector in Bangladesh consisted of an assortment of rural households dependent on a variety of livelihoods: artisans, barbers, petty...
Job creation and inclusive growth as the agenda for covid-19 recovery
The effects of the covid-19 pandemic go beyond health implications to include vital socioeconomic factors. Measures to reduce the spread of the pandemic, such...
Geopolitical consequences of covid-19: rethinking diplomacy in Bangladesh
Historically, the consequences of pandemics have always been ground-shifting. With drastic increases in mortality and morbidity, they have led to significant economic, social and...
Bangladesh covid-19 policy action timeline 2020
1. Early responses and containment
In February, the Bangladeshi government started screening at air and land ports, and set up quarantine facilities in the...