S Nazrul Islam

Dr S Nazrul Islam is an economist, founder of Bangladesh Environment Network (BEN), and the initiator and vice-president of Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (Bapa).

Bangladesh needs revolutionary changes to deal with floods

That is the only way we will be able to protect the people from the recurring pain and suffering caused by floods and equip them so they can tackle the impact of climate change.

2m ago

Lessons we can learn from the recent Teesta disaster

We do need a Teesta megaplan, but not the one that the BWDB is proposing.

1y ago

Why Western approaches can't prevent river erosion in Bangladesh

It is because the physical nature of rivers in Bangladesh are different from that of the rivers in Western countries.

1y ago

A proportional election as a way out of the impasse

The proportional system can ensure the robust presence of contending political parties in parliament and thus allay the fear of becoming marginalised.

1y ago

The sorry state of rivers in Bangladesh

There used to be more than a thousand rivers crisscrossing through Bangladesh. Many of those rivers are now lost, mostly due to human interventions.

2y ago

The Mirage of Teesta Treaty

It is necessary to be aware of the real and unvarnished truth regarding the sharing of common rivers between Bangladesh and India.

2y ago

Buying vs selling dollars: What should we do?

The US dollar has now surpassed the Tk 100 mark, and Bangladesh Bank is making contradictory moves to deal with the situation.

2y ago

'Untranquil Recollections': Reviewing the memoir of Rehman Sobhan, an incurable optimist

The second volume of Rehman Sobhan’s memoirs, Untranquil Recollections: Political Economy of Nation Building in Post-Liberation Bangladesh (University Press Limited, 2022) deals primarily with the years of 1972 to 1975,

2y ago
August 24, 2024
August 24, 2024

Bangladesh needs revolutionary changes to deal with floods

That is the only way we will be able to protect the people from the recurring pain and suffering caused by floods and equip them so they can tackle the impact of climate change.

October 20, 2023
October 20, 2023

Lessons we can learn from the recent Teesta disaster

We do need a Teesta megaplan, but not the one that the BWDB is proposing.

August 26, 2023
August 26, 2023

Why Western approaches can't prevent river erosion in Bangladesh

It is because the physical nature of rivers in Bangladesh are different from that of the rivers in Western countries.

August 3, 2023
August 3, 2023

A proportional election as a way out of the impasse

The proportional system can ensure the robust presence of contending political parties in parliament and thus allay the fear of becoming marginalised.

September 27, 2022
September 27, 2022

The sorry state of rivers in Bangladesh

There used to be more than a thousand rivers crisscrossing through Bangladesh. Many of those rivers are now lost, mostly due to human interventions.

September 6, 2022
September 6, 2022

The Mirage of Teesta Treaty

It is necessary to be aware of the real and unvarnished truth regarding the sharing of common rivers between Bangladesh and India.

July 16, 2022
July 16, 2022

Buying vs selling dollars: What should we do?

The US dollar has now surpassed the Tk 100 mark, and Bangladesh Bank is making contradictory moves to deal with the situation.

June 2, 2022
June 2, 2022

'Untranquil Recollections': Reviewing the memoir of Rehman Sobhan, an incurable optimist

The second volume of Rehman Sobhan’s memoirs, Untranquil Recollections: Political Economy of Nation Building in Post-Liberation Bangladesh (University Press Limited, 2022) deals primarily with the years of 1972 to 1975,

October 26, 2021
October 26, 2021

Some lessons from the untimely Teesta flood

An untimely flood wreaked havoc on the Teesta basin in Bangladesh, beginning on the night of Wednesday, October 20. A sudden onrush of Teesta water flooded the area to a level that has not been witnessed since 1968.