The waiting generation
Every year, Bangladesh’s universities and colleges send thousands of young people into a labour market that cannot offer enough secure, decent jobs. Yet many graduates...
Editorial
Bangladesh’s Education System Must Be Modernized to Meet the Demands of a Technology-Driven World
The world is changing rapidly. Artificial intelligence (AI), information technology, and digital innovation are transforming the traditional structures of work, learning, communication, and economic activity....
Battery-Operated Rickshaws: A New Crisis in the Power Sector
THE uncontrolled and unplanned increase of five to six million battery-operated rickshaws, combined with the excessive use of electric stoves in households, has placed the...
Expanding Public Universities, Shrinking Academic Standards
A university promises more than classrooms, degrees and employment opportunities. It promises an environment where knowledge can challenge power, research can solve social problems, and...
IMF Cuts Growth Forecasts Amid Persistent Inflation
Bangladesh’s economy could grow more slowly than those of other South Asian countries, while inflationary pressure is likely to remain the highest in the region,...
Circular economy as next trade strategy
Bangladesh’s export strategy has long been built on producing more, selling more, and competing primarily on labor costs. That model has delivered success in ready-made...
Middle East Crisis: Diplomacy, Not Military Might, Is the Path to a Solution
In analyzing the ongoing conflicts and political instability in the Middle East, it is essential to give serious consideration to facts, evidence, and actual conduct...
Houthi Attacks Threaten Our Manpower Market: Urgent Measures Needed
ALTHOUGH Bangladesh is not a party to the conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Houthi rebels of neighboring Yemen, the situation deals a severe blow...
The economic saga of Bangladesh The oligarchy problem behind the numbers
Bangladesh’s economic story over the past 15 years is, on paper, a paradox. Average GDP growth of 6-7% annually has vaulted the country into middle-income...
The Extradition of Sheikh Hasina and Delhi’s Legal Pretext
One of the most consequential issues in Bangladesh’s current political and geopolitical landscape is the continued presence in India of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina,...
US Human Trafficking Report: Only Action Yields Results
IT is concerning that, according to the US State Department’s ‘Trafficking in Persons Report’ released on Thursday, Bangladesh has once again failed to meet the...
Dhaka’s Human Cost of Lawlessness: Governance Failure as a Development Crisis
Dhaka is Bangladesh’s economic engine, administrative centre and principal gateway to opportunity. Yet for millions of residents, everyday life increasingly involves a calculation of risk....