Bangladesh Interim Government’s 100-day Journey: Bridging immediate needs with long-term vision
Bangladesh’s interim government (IG) has taken critical steps towards stabilising the country and signalling a new direction.
1w ago
From vision to action: Prof Yunus’s reform agenda for Bangladesh
Yunus and the IG must be cautious not to fall into the political traps that can derail even the most well-intentioned leaders
2m ago
The speech by Dr Yunus: A vision for new Bangladesh
Dr Yunus’s humility in admitting the challenges ahead was appreciated.
2m ago
2024 floods: Facts, feelings, and the art of engineering diplomacy
With communication lines down and vital infrastructure damaged, the interim government faces the dual challenge of managing the disaster and combating the surge of misinformation.
2m ago
Bangladesh’s path to principled governance
Bangladesh can synthesise a governance model that works for its people—Boishamma Birodhee Jonogan (BBJ).
3m ago
Time to develop a reliable flood forecasting model
Most of Bangladesh is located within the floodplains of three large river systems: the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna (GBM), with over 90 percent of the basin area outside Bangladesh. Flood is thus a natural phenomenon here, and people have been living with floods for centuries. Yet, not all floods are created equal, so to speak, nor all floods lead to a flooding disaster.
4y ago
Is duty-free facility enough to boost export to China?
On June 16, 2020 China declared duty-free export facilities for the least-developed countries (LDCs), including Bangladesh on 97 per cent of their tariff line.
4y ago
What Bangladesh can do to fight the coronavirus
We did not know about this invisible enemy even a few months ago. Yet, in this short period of time, it has affected 210 countries and territories around the world, infected over 2.5 million people and killed over 180,000 globally.
4y ago
February 26, 2017
Addressing water scarcity
For an issue advocate, an activist or an opportunist, answers to these questions may range from an overwhelming yes to an emphatic no. A pragmatist will most likely suggest: it depends!
January 14, 2016
A model, not a test case
In 1976, a book titled “Bangladesh: The Test Case of Development” drew significant attention and the hopeless implications of the title...
August 8, 2015
Possible to Actionable
The people of Bangladesh have been playing football for over 100 years. But they have not produced a globally competitive football team.
July 26, 2015
Reframing water challenges
The logic of averaging “surplus” and “deficit” to optimise and equalise resource allocation is neither new nor actionable. For example, if
June 10, 2015
A new future for the Himalayan rivers
The question of whether and how to harness rivers for irrigation, hydropower generation, urban development and sustainability of ecosystems continues to be an issue of great concern, conflict, and cooperation for this region.
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