Opinion

Eliminating Poverty in Post-Pandemic World

Dr. Ranjan Roy: Ending poverty (SDG-1) is one of the biggest challenges facing humanity in the 21st century. Globally, about 150 million people are living in extreme poverty, that is,

His balanced approach to industrialisation

Dr. Atiur Rahman: Bangabandhu was a lifelong pragmatist and believed in the step-by-step transformation of society and economy. His preference for learning by doing is well-documented, thanks to his own

Policies for Sustainable Capital Market

Nironjan Roy: Last month Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal openly called upon the capital market experts to come up with policies that will help improve the equity market. The finance

Bangladesh factor in Indian politics

Abdul Mannan: The Indian State of Paschimbanga (West Bengal) is in the midst of its State Parliament (Bidhan Sabha) election and at this moment the entire State is passing through

Kamal Chowdhury: A Creative Soul Given to Beauty and Harmony

Dr. M. Shahinoor Rahman: Dr. Kamal Abdul Naser Chowdhury, popularly known as Kamal Chowdhury, has been an epitome of a skilled administrator, an efficacious organiser, a creative poet, and a

Be tough on Hefazat, other radical outfits

Peer Habibur Rahman: It is high time that all radical outfits including Hefazat-e Islam are dealt with an iron fist. Backed by Jamaat, both financially and organisationally, all radical organisations

Planned approach to economic freedom

As we have noted in the last piece, Bangabandhu was in favour of taking a balanced view on development. His planned approach to economic freedom was to balance long-term goals

Golden Jubilee of Independence and Bangladesh in Regional Leadership

A.K.M. Atiqur Rahman: Influenced by the achievements of the regional organisations in other parts of the world, like the EEC, ASEAN, GCC, etc., particularly the development of political and economic