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.

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.

2d ago

The golden rule in recovering stolen assets

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

1w ago

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.

3w ago

What the Democracy Index tells us about Bangladesh

Assessing the overall results of the index, it seems that the world’s democracies are struggling.

1m ago

How Bangladesh can navigate the geopolitical crossroads

In the new geopolitical order, Bangladesh must seize the emerging economic opportunities.

1m ago

Economic inequality and why it must be addressed

Today, Bangladesh aspires to build a society without inequalities—particularly economic inequalities.

1m ago

Is there an economic roadmap of the interim government?

The efficacy of various policy measures undertaken by the government has been questioned.

2m ago

Impact of rising debt on our socio-economic future

Every child born in Bangladesh today is born with a debt.

2m ago
July 7, 2024
July 7, 2024

Labour's challenge after landslide election win

According to latest reports, the Labour Party has won a landslide victory with 412 seats.

April 21, 2024
April 21, 2024

Bank mergers: All dimensions must be considered

In general, five issues need to be borne in mind when it comes to bank mergers in Bangladesh.

February 28, 2024
February 28, 2024

Improving the Human Development Index: The Bangladesh perspective

People are the real wealth of a nation. The fundamental objective of development is to create an enabling environment for people to enjoy a long, healthy, and creative life. Human development is simply defined as a process of enlarging choices and creating opportunities for everyone.

May 12, 2022
May 12, 2022

Should Bangladesh be worried about debt financing?

Dr Selim Jahan lays out all the facts about Bangladesh's debt financing situation.

May 9, 2022
May 9, 2022

Should Bangladesh worry about debt servicing?

Debt servicing has become a rising concern for developing countries in recent times.

March 29, 2022
March 29, 2022

Bangladesh can stay ahead of global inflation, if it acts now

“Inflation is as violent as a mugger, as frightening as an armed robber, and as deadly as a hitman”—these were the words of Ronald Reagan during his campaign for the US presidency at the beginning of 1980s.

February 13, 2022
February 13, 2022

An action agenda for fostering inclusive growth in Bangladesh

Analytically speaking, if economic growth is to be inclusive, it must fulfil three mutually synergetic criteria: it must be sustained and pro-poor; it must ensure equity in resource availability, access to basic social services and income distribution; and it must be accompanied by productive employment.

December 1, 2021
December 1, 2021

Bijoyphool: A symbol of our struggle and victory

It was a bright sunny morning in Vientiane, where I was visiting during the first week of December 2017.

September 1, 2021
September 1, 2021

Afghanistan faces a grim economic future after Taliban takeover

The Taliban have taken over Afghanistan—that is yesterday’s news. That thousands of distressed Afghans were crowding Kabul Airport to try and escape the country has also become an old fact.

August 27, 2021
August 27, 2021

Afghanistan under the Taliban: What should we expect?

Afghanistan is now under the reins of the Taliban. No, they have not come to power through the ballot box, rather they have accomplished it by implementing the famous saying of Mao Zedong: “political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.” Afghanistan is now a Shariah-based Islamic state.