Bangladesh Development
“Bangladesh, with its challenges, can be a development model for African nations”
Name a nation where 44 percent of people live in extreme poverty, women have an average of 4.5 children, and the per capita income is less than $500? The answer -- Bangladesh around 1990.
The Bridge on the River Padma
Our senior citizens with a taste for Hollywood and British classic films will perhaps remember where I have taken the title from.
Be careful with ‘over-optimism’ for megaprojects
One important but oft-ignored thing is that design and implementation mistakes delay the revenue-generation phase of megaprojects.
We need inclusive development
Watching TV talk shows nowadays has become tantamount to listening to people trumpeting development projects taken or being taken by the government.
Accord, Alliance brought dramatic changes: Bernicat
Workplace safety in Bangladesh's garment sector has witnessed a dramatic transformation due to inspection and remediation by two
Stable outlook for Bangladesh: Reports
Three global rating agencies have reaffirmed a stable economic outlook for Bangladesh, mostly for the strong economic growth and improvement in external profile.
Bangladesh ranks 34 in Inclusive Development Index
Bangladesh has been ranked 34th in World Economic Forum’s Inclusive Development Index, way ahead of South Asian competitors India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
WB forecasts 6.4pc growth
The World Bank has kept unchanged its growth forecast for Bangladesh at 6.4 percent for the current fiscal year, much lower than the
PM warns against "yaba smugglers" in Cox's Bazar
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issues a strong warning against trading of contraband "yaba tablets" in Cox's Bazar saying drug peddlers would be dealt with severely as they also earned a bad name for this southeastern sea resort district.
“Bangladesh, with its challenges, can be a development model for African nations”
Name a nation where 44 percent of people live in extreme poverty, women have an average of 4.5 children, and the per capita income is less than $500? The answer -- Bangladesh around 1990.
The Bridge on the River Padma
Our senior citizens with a taste for Hollywood and British classic films will perhaps remember where I have taken the title from.
Be careful with ‘over-optimism’ for megaprojects
One important but oft-ignored thing is that design and implementation mistakes delay the revenue-generation phase of megaprojects.
We need inclusive development
Watching TV talk shows nowadays has become tantamount to listening to people trumpeting development projects taken or being taken by the government.
Accord, Alliance brought dramatic changes: Bernicat
Workplace safety in Bangladesh's garment sector has witnessed a dramatic transformation due to inspection and remediation by two
Stable outlook for Bangladesh: Reports
Three global rating agencies have reaffirmed a stable economic outlook for Bangladesh, mostly for the strong economic growth and improvement in external profile.
Bangladesh ranks 34 in Inclusive Development Index
Bangladesh has been ranked 34th in World Economic Forum’s Inclusive Development Index, way ahead of South Asian competitors India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
WB forecasts 6.4pc growth
The World Bank has kept unchanged its growth forecast for Bangladesh at 6.4 percent for the current fiscal year, much lower than the
PM warns against "yaba smugglers" in Cox's Bazar
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issues a strong warning against trading of contraband "yaba tablets" in Cox's Bazar saying drug peddlers would be dealt with severely as they also earned a bad name for this southeastern sea resort district.
Promising prospects in troubling times
The World Bank (WB), at the end of April this year, had some very encouraging things to say about the Bangladesh economy.
