Be vigilant before losing market share
Bangladesh’s ready-made garment industry is a key pillar of the national economy. A significant portion of export earnings is derived from this sector, and the...
Editorial
Treatment for the Patient, or the Patient for the Treatment?
When people fall ill, they turn to doctors and hospitals with the hope of getting relief. Yet in Bangladesh, seeking medical treatment has itself become...
Industrial Growth: The Engine of Employment
A few days ago, the Government had unveiled an ambitious plan to reshape the coastal economy by running Moheskhali Island into the country’s industrial &...
Drug Prices and the Perils of Policy Reversal
The decision to return to Bangladesh’s 1994 drug pricing policy, more than three decades after it was introduced, raises a question that goes beyond pharmaceutical...
Internet Freedom in Bangladesh: A Fundamental Test of Governance and Justice
The internet has become one of the most important public spaces of the 21st century. For millions of Bangladeshis, it is no longer merely a...
Dhaka, Delhi relations must be based on equal footing
ALTHOUGH Bangladesh had previously initiated formal and diplomatic contact at a high level with India to ensure that no former political leader facing charges would...
Bangladesh’s Triple Balancing Act: The Shrinking Policy for Small States
When Prime Minister Tarique Rahman chose Malaysia and China for his first overseas trip since taking office, rather than India, the decision was read in...
Nurul Huq Chowdhury: Gone but not forgotten
Chattogram is the birthplace of many great personalities and the late firebrand Nurul Huq Chowdhury was one of them. He was born into a respected...
Power crisis deepens, load shedding hits record
BANGLADESH’S recent plunge into record-breaking load shedding, with shortfalls topping 3,671 megawatts, is a stark reminder of the fragile state of our energy infrastructure. According...
Will the Prime Minister’s initiatives to curb river pollution be successful?
THE condition of the rivers surrounding the capital, Dhaka, is dire. Rivers such as the Buriganga, Turag, Balu, and Shitalakshya are facing an existential crisis...
The End of the “Unipolar Moment” and the Rise of a New Global Political Order
For more than three decades, the international system has been undergoing a profound structural transformation. The collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 produced the...
Role of Feasibility Study for Disbursing Loan
Bangladesh’s banking sector has expanded considerably since its independence in 1971. There are currently over 60 scheduled banks operating in the country including state-owned commercial...