Imperfect competition, subsidies and bailouts: Where is the policy balance
Competition law is not an end in itself and to use it, we need to have a good understanding of how markets work.
1m ago
Who can help utilise our development budget?
It has been observed that monitoring & evaluation functions within ministries and their departments are poorly understood, under-funded, and underutilised.
3m ago
Bangladesh needs to do better for its elderly
Globally, the older people are called senior citizens and they receive various support and benefits.
5m ago
Community-based approach needed for environmental management in cities
Urban environmental management challenges are quite serious in Bangladesh due to unplanned urbanisation, and with no national policy to regulate it.
11m ago
The non-mystery behind Khulna city's declining population
Khulna, the third largest city of Bangladesh, with a current population of approximately 950,000 and land area spanning 40.8 square kilometres, is the only city in the country which has been experiencing a negative population growth over the last two decades.
1y ago
How do we overcome spatial inequality in Bangladesh?
Geographic inequalities can bring political tensions between local government leaders and national level policymakers and politicians.
1y ago
How to make roads more durable in Bangladesh
The paved road network in Bangladesh has increased dramatically from 600 km in 1947, to 3,600 km in 1971, to the current figure of 375,000 km.
1y ago
October 9, 2020
From lockdown towards opening up the economy
All indications in the past few weeks give an impression that the country is turning around. Economic activities have been picking up fast after a prolonged lockdown of about four months.
September 3, 2020
Are we aware of the severity of vitamin D deficiency in Bangladesh?
If half of the population of Bangladesh and up to 70 percent of children are deficient in vitamin D, then it must be a major cause for concern for us. Despite having the natural advantage of abundant sunshine all year round allowing vitamin D synthesis, why are we having this phenomenon in our population?
August 23, 2020
Poverty alleviation projects require stronger monitoring
Government projects targeting the poor, like any other projects, if not well planned and properly implemented, will not yield their desired outcomes.
July 21, 2020
Social research can be an important weapon in the fight against coronavirus
Social research is generally not a priority during a serious crisis. Despite the fact that Covid-19 has dramatically impacted our society and altered the life patterns of a large section of the population, we have undertaken very few studies in Bangladesh to assist informed decision-making during this pandemic.
March 16, 2020
Bangabandhu’s development vision and the unfinished work
The Father of the Nation, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, was a visionary leader whose birth centenary is being celebrated this year.
December 22, 2019
Improving the process of our urban development
In building urban infrastructure and services, we are faced with a huge challenge of meeting the demand created by increasing rate of urbanisation in Bangladesh.
November 18, 2019
Getting the measurements right
Monitoring and evaluation are proven tools to determine the extent to which public sector development projects and programmes are on track and if adjustments are required to improve their performance.
October 21, 2019
Why are social safety net programmes so crucial?
I have been asked by several close friends recently, why we need social protection measures to address poverty in Bangladesh—a country which has the world’s largest microcredit programme. One might ask: is it because the microcredit programme is not fulfilling its promise of alleviating poverty and social protection is therefore going to replace it?
October 7, 2019
When the garbage piles up
The near absence of an environment-friendly urban waste management system in Bangladesh is a major concern for the citizens.
September 6, 2019
Saving Dhanmondi Lake
The Dhanmondi lake deserves some serious attention by the relevant authorities to save it from pollution.
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