Selim Jahan

Selim Jahan is former director of the Human Development Report Office under the United Nations Development Programme and lead author of the Human Development Report.

Sustaining the oceans as they sustain us

The importance of oceans in human lives can hardly be overemphasised.

5d ago

Tackling joblessness requires thinking out of the box

The issue of joblessness should be at the centre of the growth strategy.

2w ago

What the development philosophy should be for the FY2026 budget

The philosophical focus of the upcoming budget should be pro-poor and pro-people.

2w ago

Challenging gender equality disempowers women

The expansion of animosity and prejudice is rooted in toxic patriarchy.

1m ago

Takeaways from Bangladesh’s latest human development indicators

HDI discussion in Bangladesh should focus on some fundamental issues with policy implications.

1m ago

Development is not just about macroeconomic progress

Do macroeconomic concepts reflect the realities on the ground?

1m ago

No alternative to financial reforms for IMF loan

IMF left Bangladesh without any decision on the release of next tranches of a loan.

1m ago

What does the Bangla New Year mean to me?

On the first day of the Bangla New Year, every nook and corner of Bangladesh is brightened.

2m ago
June 12, 2025
June 12, 2025

Sustaining the oceans as they sustain us

The importance of oceans in human lives can hardly be overemphasised.

June 2, 2025
June 2, 2025

Tackling joblessness requires thinking out of the box

The issue of joblessness should be at the centre of the growth strategy.

May 29, 2025
May 29, 2025

What the development philosophy should be for the FY2026 budget

The philosophical focus of the upcoming budget should be pro-poor and pro-people.

May 15, 2025
May 15, 2025

Challenging gender equality disempowers women

The expansion of animosity and prejudice is rooted in toxic patriarchy.

May 9, 2025
May 9, 2025

Takeaways from Bangladesh’s latest human development indicators

HDI discussion in Bangladesh should focus on some fundamental issues with policy implications.

April 29, 2025
April 29, 2025

Development is not just about macroeconomic progress

Do macroeconomic concepts reflect the realities on the ground?

April 21, 2025
April 21, 2025

No alternative to financial reforms for IMF loan

IMF left Bangladesh without any decision on the release of next tranches of a loan.

April 14, 2025
April 14, 2025

What does the Bangla New Year mean to me?

On the first day of the Bangla New Year, every nook and corner of Bangladesh is brightened.

April 8, 2025
April 8, 2025

The golden rule in recovering stolen assets

The million-dollar question is: how can Bangladesh recover the laundered money that has crossed its borders?

March 23, 2025
March 23, 2025

The future of work: Challenges and opportunities for youth employment

There is no denying the fact that the greatest wealth of a nation is neither its geographical size nor its natural resources, but its skilled human resources.