sustainable development

We need an environmental research and training institute

Paradoxically, Bangladesh is also regarded by many as a test case of sustainable development.

How ‘sponge cities’ can solve Bangladesh’s flooding problem

A sponge city is one that is built to passively absorb, clean, and use rainfall in an environmentally benign manner, reducing polluting and hazardous run-off.

Ensure green growth for sustainable development

Green growth would help Bangladesh build long-term resilience against climate risks and potentially achieve its vision of becoming an upper-middle-income country, according to Abdoulaye Seck, World Bank country director for Bangladesh and Bhutan.

Striking a balance between development and environmental conservation

Current development practices ignore the negative impact they can have on the natural environment.

Project Syndicate / What the Paris Finance Summit must do

Lack of investment for sustainable development in the world’s poorest, most vulnerable countries is one of the most pressing global issues.

Sustaining dev, curbing inequality major challenges

Sustaining the development that has taken place in Bangladesh in the past 14 years and curbing inequality are key major challenges facing the economy owing to the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war, said Planning Minister MA Mannan.

How innovation and institution drive economic growth

There is no “one size fits all” solution to economic upgradation and growth.

Let the youth participate in our SDG journey

The youth cannot be empowered if they can’t fend for themselves and survive the economic realities of the times they operate in.

Rural Bangladesh needs next-generation village roads

The streets of rural Bangladesh should value the safety and wellbeing of its users.

May 16, 2015
May 16, 2015

Bangladesh performs well in inclusive growth

AS per a report published by ESCAP titled 'Economic and Social Survey of Asia and the Pacific 2015', Bangladesh is ahead of both India and Pakistan in terms of inclusive growth.

April 14, 2015
April 14, 2015

To build sustainable development

PROTECTION against crime and violence is a top priority of people everywhere. Criminal activities undermine state authority by fuelling

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