Can inflationary policy violate human rights?
Why could families before live on one income but can now barely scrape by on two? Monetary economist Edin Mujagić poses this question at...
Bangladesh’s agro-revolution
Bangladesh has been one of the fastest-growing economies in the world over the past decade. It is among the best performers on poverty and...
Community radio is countering voice-poverty in Bangladesh
Community radio is an alternative radio broadcasting method to commercial and public broadcasting. Community stations serve the interests of communities at grassroots level. They...
Of migrants and middlemen
The title of this article is inspired by American author John Steinbeck’s famous novel Of Mice and Men. The plot of this novella captures...
How to make agriculture attractive for Bangladeshi youth
Bangladesh is well-positioned to drive sustainable agriculture-led economic growth. Agriculture can strengthen the resilience of its food system and boost nutrition. Nearly half of...
To innovate, Bangladesh takes inspiration from its founding days
Throughout history, any process of innovation has not been readily accepted. The target can first appear overly ambitious and out of reach. Indeed, the...
Could blockchain fast-track Bangladesh’s Vision 2041?
Covid-19 has taken centre stage in socio-economic policymaking across the globe. The pandemic captured the world in a cycle of feigning recovery and new...
On behalf of rights and political cohesion in a ’newly’ liberated Bangladesh
In this era of covid-19, it is proving difficult to make sensible predictions of the future trajectory of events and trends in Bangladesh, as...
Local innovations to restore the primacy of Bangladeshi waterways
Many noteworthy civilisations through the pages of history have used waterways as the lifeline to prosperity. Both the broader Bengal region and subsequently Bangladesh...
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...