Bangladesh and 50 years of international law
In 1971, when Bangladesh won its war of liberation, the fledgling state’s key foreign policy aim was to obtain legal recognition under international law....
Secularism and its journey in Bangladesh
The road to secularism in Bangladesh was never expected to be a smooth one. The Indian subcontinent was divided in 1947 based on religion,...
Timeline of selected policy streams
On macro-economy
Bangladesh conducts its macroeconomic growth and development policy through a method of mid- and long-term planning over designated periods. These plans act as...
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...
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...
Emerging from the village to mark a new country on the map
Very few people in history can be credited with accomplishing what Mujib has accomplished. Yet many students of world history know very little of...
Just like today’s progressive politics, BaKSAL was social-democratic in nature
On 25 January 1975, a significant amendment to Bangladesh’s Constitution was brought about on the watch of the government led by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman....
Mujib Administration’s Policy Action Timeline
1972
Governance
In January, Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, as president, introduced a Westminster-style parliamentary system, as an interim measure, through a Presidential Order. The system was...