Accountability in utilising resources is crucial for higher revenue mobilisation
The unreal target for revenue mobilisation has made the target numbers provided in the national budget unreliable and less authentic. For several years,
Recovery from the pandemic will depend on data-driven policy-making
The finance minister has recently rejected the survey findings of multiple organisations on the number of “new poor” created due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Budget FY2022 addresses pandemic priorities only partially
In the year of Bangladesh’s golden jubilee, the finance minister has presented the 50th budget of Bangladesh for fiscal year (FY) 2022.
Expectations for the health sector in a pandemic budget
Public health has never been a priority sector for the government of Bangladesh when it comes to budget allocation.
Social safety net budget deserves higher share
The need for higher allocation for the social safety net programmes (SSNPs) has never been felt so badly than during the ongoing pandemic.
FY2022 budget should take an intergenerational perspective
The pandemic has pointed out the need for placing the youth issues at the centre stage of policy discourse.
Prepare for the price to be paid for learning loss
Since the beginning of the pandemic, educational institutions have been closed in an attempt to contain the spread of the virus.
New promise on climate by world leaders: A hope in the horizon
The climate change summit of 40 world leaders, spearheaded by the US President Joe Biden during April 22-23, 2021, amidst the concern for achievability of the climate ambitions is a significant...
Whole-of-government response needed to tackle the pandemic
The struggle to save lives from the killer coronavirus seems endless. The death procession looks unstoppable. Each day comes with more shocking news. The ray of hope that was coming through with...
The pandemic budget has to be based on realistic assessment
After suffering for more than a year since March 2020, when we were just about to have some respite following the decline in infection and death rates, the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic has...