Opinion

Impact of bureaucratic inefficiency on the economy

—Ahmed Ashfaque Shahbaz— The bureaucratic system in Bangladesh is plagued with excessive red tape, which manifests through ineffective procedures and corruption, resulting in overspending on civil service that ultimately limits Read More

Driving Bangladesh Bank’s low-cost green refinance schemes

Bangladesh’s bureaucracy needs reinvention

The cost of living (and leaving) with dignity

REALISING AGROECOLOGY’S ECONOMIC POTENTIAL

What the survey on media opinion tells us?

Are we prepared to grab the new global opportunities?

—Muhammad Omar Faruque— As Bangladesh prepares to graduate from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category in November 2026, a pressing question looms: should the new government reconsider its strategy for

Bangladesh hospital waste management lags sustainable standards

—Shafikul Islam— Experts have warned that Bangladesh’s current healthcare waste management system falls significantly short of sustainable waste management principles, with 55% of solid waste in urban areas remaining uncollected,

Economic diplomacy in the time of geopolitical turbulence

—Dr Zaidi Sattar— With an increasingly transforming global landscape of trade and investment, Bangladesh will need strategic outward-oriented policies to cope with the challenges and opportunities emerging as it prepares

Losing control of corruption: Is it reversible?

—Iftekharuzzaman— Transparency International has released the annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) 2024 on 11 February 2025. Bangladesh has scored 23 out of 100, one point less than 2023, and has