I do not remember who gave me the book—it may have been a friend, colleague, or a student of mine.
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.
We must realise that the US has started the tariff war with a political agenda.
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.
Child marriage is closely linked to high adolescent pregnancy rates.
The importance of oceans in human lives can hardly be overemphasised.
The issue of joblessness should be at the centre of the growth strategy.
The philosophical focus of the upcoming budget should be pro-poor and pro-people.
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.
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.
From the beginning of human civilisation, people have loved to argue and debate. They argue on topics, trivial or important, and they debate on issues
Addressing the human development challenges of Bangladesh—whether lingering, deepening or emerging challenges—require both policy options and institutional reforms. An objective assessment and recognition of problems, strong political will and an honest implementation of strategies are preconditions for the success of policies and strategies.
As Bangladesh looks forward to its next 50 years, there remain significant human development challenges for the country.
Over the past 50 years, Bangladesh has undoubtedly made impressive progress in overall human development as well as on specific human development fronts.
This year, Bangladesh marks the Golden Jubilee of its independence. The whole nation is celebrating this milestone with joy and pride. In 1971,
When we were growing up in the sixties during the time of the Cold War between the USA and the then Soviet Union, we would often hear about a possible
I know of Ferdousi Priyabhashini, but I did not know her. We met a few times in Dhaka either at a seminar or a conference, or at the residence of late National Professor Kabir Chowdhury.
This year, the theme of International Women’s Day is “Women in Leadership: Achieving an Equal Future for Covid-19 World”. When the United Nations chose this theme, the idea was to celebrate and recognise women’s leadership in confronting and tackling the challenges of Covid-19, both inside and outside the household.
