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Towards a pro-poor health system in Bangladesh
In the words of Nobel laureate Amartya Sen, health, like education, is among the basic necessities that gives value to human life.

A Bengali jajabor in the Middle Kingdom
The thought of visiting the Middle Kingdom was naturally exhilarating. Though I had been to Beijing once before, no doubt it had changed unimaginably in the interim eleven years.

Learning from Malaysia
On a recent trip to Malaysia, I learned that Malaysia is a model nation for Bangladesh, due to its flourishing economy, tolerant society, and strong leadership.

Should history repeat itself?
History repeats itself is a trite expression, but it seems to be forever relevant to our politics.