A data-driven health sector for Bangladesh
In an emerging economy, the increasing demand for medical services means innovation has to align with living standards and affordability. Bangladesh’s policy agenda follows...
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:...
Lessons Bangladesh can learn from others about blockchain regulation
Governments around the world have begun to express a keen interest in the various applications of blockchain. In countries of the Global South, this...
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...
Mobile money in the time of covid-19
No other phenomenon in our lifetime has changed the world as momentously as covid-19. Beyond affecting the health of populations, it has impacted 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...
How can Bangladesh lead in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution?
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) sits apart from previous industrial revolutions. Whereas steam power, electricity and information technology created the first three industrial revolutions,...
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...