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.

Reading his diaries and understanding the man

I do not remember who gave me the book—it may have been a friend, colleague, or a student of mine.

1w ago

Having their say: Well-being, choice and voice of Bangladeshi women

Development is all about enlarging freedoms for all so that every human being can pursue the choices they value and raise their voices in support of those choices.

2w ago

Strategies we can employ in tariff talks with the US

We must realise that the US has started the tariff war with a political agenda.

2w ago

Let’s not forget the silent emergencies of the world

In Gaza, the risk of famine is increasing due to protracted military operations. Humanitarian efforts are constrained both by inadequate relief materials and inaccessibility to the most affected areas.

3w ago

The cost of marrying off girls too soon

Child marriage is closely linked to high adolescent pregnancy rates.

1m ago

Sustaining the oceans as they sustain us

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

1m ago

Tackling joblessness requires thinking out of the box

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

2m 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.

2m ago
January 16, 2025
January 16, 2025

How education enhances human development

In measuring human development, the role of education is clear and concrete.

January 12, 2025
January 12, 2025

Is this the right time for tax hikes?

Recently, the value-added tax (VAT) and supplementary duty (SD) have been increased on nearly one hundred products and services.

January 5, 2025
January 5, 2025

The global digital divide

The “digital divide” is a way to describe the inequality in the online community.

December 17, 2024
December 17, 2024

Some thoughts on universal basic income in Bangladesh

Over the years, one of the social protection instruments that has been piloted in many countries is the universal basic income.

November 25, 2024
November 25, 2024

Violence against women is a denial of human rights

November 25 highlights the global issue of violence against women and its impact.

November 7, 2024
November 7, 2024

Key changes introduced in the 2024 UK budget

The October 30 budget was presented against the backdrop of certain predictions.

October 28, 2024
October 28, 2024

Can Bangladesh's economy achieve its revised growth projection?

Bangladesh’s economic growth slowed down due to global uncertainties and domestic political instability and natural disasters.

October 24, 2024
October 24, 2024

The United Nations needs reforms

Financial contributions to the UN by big and powerful developing countries like China, India, Brazil, South Africa, Nigeria and the oil-rich countries of the Middle East must increase so that the developing world has a solid voice.

October 5, 2024
October 5, 2024

The challenges Sri Lanka’s new government faces

Sri Lanka has recently elected Anura Kumara Dissanayaka as its new president.

September 27, 2024
September 27, 2024

The many faces of inequality in Bangladesh

Issues of fundamental human rights violations, the destruction of social justice, and unjust biases remain central to inequalities and discrimination.