International Day for the Eradication of Poverty / Reducing poverty demands fairer wealth distribution
The gains that once seemed secure are now in danger.
17 October 2025, 05:00 AM
The harsh truth behind Bangladesh's poverty reversal
Why have the earlier gains in poverty reduction proved to be so vulnerable?
8 October 2025, 03:00 AM
Analysis / The numbers don’t add up: why reported food inflation feels unreal
Current inflation basket structure may be muting the true rise in food prices
7 October 2025, 06:24 AM
Opinion / Why women in Bangladesh are leaving the workforce
Male participation in the labour force held essentially steady, while female participation plummeted from 2.53 crore to 2.37 crore.
24 September 2025, 02:00 AM
COP30 must deliver tangible outcomes for the vulnerable
COP30 will be a crucial test for climate justice and Bangladesh.
3 September 2025, 06:00 AM
Graduation or deferral: Is Bangladesh ready for the post-LDC era?
It now needs to be decided whether Bangladesh should actively pursue a deferral of LDC graduation.
15 August 2025, 04:00 AM
OPINION / India-Bangladesh trade hits further turbulence
These curbs will disrupt existing transport channels
12 August 2025, 14:48 PM
What young people want a year on from July uprising
They seek reform, not empty promises.
3 August 2025, 02:00 AM
Demystifying non-tariff barriers in South Asia
In the initial years of SAARC in the 1980s, the popular hypothesis for the reason behind limited intra-regional trade was the prevailing
2 October 2015, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh needs a new investment regime
Looking at the trend in the investment-GDP ratio since 1979-80, we can suggest four different investment regimes in Bangladesh.
1 July 2015, 18:00 PM
Our garment industry at a crossroad
In order to maintain the competitive advantage, there is a tendency of putting downward pressure on workers' wages and benefits. In this context, for the workers' welfare, there is a critical need for reducing the cost of doing business in Bangladesh.
26 June 2015, 18:00 PM
From 'good-enough' jobs to 'decent' jobs
Though there are many views on 'inclusive growth', the key consensus is that inclusive growth is a growth process which reduces poverty, inequality and social exclusion and promotes 'decent' jobs and economic and social cohesion.
24 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Is it a sustained driver of economic growth and employment creation?
There is need for a well-designed and effective industrial policy wherein monetary (interest rate subsidies) and fiscal incentives (reduced taxes or tax holidays) should be transparent and time-bound.
8 May 2015, 18:00 PM