Time to develop a reliable flood forecasting model
Most of Bangladesh is located within the floodplains of three large river systems: the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna (GBM), with over 90 percent of the basin area outside Bangladesh. Flood is thus a natural phenomenon here, and people have been living with floods for centuries. Yet, not all floods are created equal, so to speak, nor all floods lead to a flooding disaster.
Is duty-free facility enough to boost export to China?
On June 16, 2020 China declared duty-free export facilities for the least-developed countries (LDCs), including Bangladesh on 97 per cent of their tariff line.
What Bangladesh can do to fight the coronavirus
We did not know about this invisible enemy even a few months ago. Yet, in this short period of time, it has affected 210 countries and territories around the world, infected over 2.5 million people and killed over 180,000 globally.
Neither necessary nor sufficient
On the surface—from the philosophical (life and death) to physical (rainfall and flood)—these appear to be simple questions with causal connections.
Tabuo Bristy Asuk
'Tabuo Bristy Asuk' of Shafiqul Islam is a book of poetry. It was published in February, 2007. This book consists of 41
Addressing water scarcity
For an issue advocate, an activist or an opportunist, answers to these questions may range from an overwhelming yes to an emphatic no. A pragmatist will most likely suggest: it depends!
A model, not a test case
In 1976, a book titled “Bangladesh: The Test Case of Development” drew significant attention and the hopeless implications of the title...
Possible to Actionable
The people of Bangladesh have been playing football for over 100 years. But they have not produced a globally competitive football team.
August 28, 2020
Time to develop a reliable flood forecasting model
Most of Bangladesh is located within the floodplains of three large river systems: the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna (GBM), with over 90 percent of the basin area outside Bangladesh. Flood is thus a natural phenomenon here, and people have been living with floods for centuries. Yet, not all floods are created equal, so to speak, nor all floods lead to a flooding disaster.
July 12, 2020
Is duty-free facility enough to boost export to China?
On June 16, 2020 China declared duty-free export facilities for the least-developed countries (LDCs), including Bangladesh on 97 per cent of their tariff line.
April 23, 2020
What Bangladesh can do to fight the coronavirus
We did not know about this invisible enemy even a few months ago. Yet, in this short period of time, it has affected 210 countries and territories around the world, infected over 2.5 million people and killed over 180,000 globally.
May 3, 2019
Neither necessary nor sufficient
On the surface—from the philosophical (life and death) to physical (rainfall and flood)—these appear to be simple questions with causal connections.
February 27, 2017
Tabuo Bristy Asuk
'Tabuo Bristy Asuk' of Shafiqul Islam is a book of poetry. It was published in February, 2007. This book consists of 41
February 26, 2017
Addressing water scarcity
For an issue advocate, an activist or an opportunist, answers to these questions may range from an overwhelming yes to an emphatic no. A pragmatist will most likely suggest: it depends!
January 14, 2016
A model, not a test case
In 1976, a book titled “Bangladesh: The Test Case of Development” drew significant attention and the hopeless implications of the title...
August 8, 2015
Possible to Actionable
The people of Bangladesh have been playing football for over 100 years. But they have not produced a globally competitive football team.
July 26, 2015
Reframing water challenges
The logic of averaging “surplus” and “deficit” to optimise and equalise resource allocation is neither new nor actionable. For example, if
June 10, 2015
A new future for the Himalayan rivers
The question of whether and how to harness rivers for irrigation, hydropower generation, urban development and sustainability of ecosystems continues to be an issue of great concern, conflict, and cooperation for this region.
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