Opinion

Driving Bangladesh Bank’s low-cost green refinance schemes

—Shafiqul Alam— Clean energy solutions require a significant commitment of capital from the private sector. Bangladesh Bank’s low-cost green refinance schemes, offered at interest rates of up to five percent,

Bangladesh’s bureaucracy needs reinvention

—Dr Habib Zafarullah– Despite nearing almost six decades of independence, Bangladesh’s administrative system remains stuck in the past, a relic of British colonial rule. Originally designed to serve foreign rulers,

The cost of living (and leaving) with dignity

Why would one lead an honest and humble life in this country? –Brig Gen Qazi Abidus Samad– Massive wealth possessed by government officials disproportionate to their official perks and privileges

REALISING AGROECOLOGY’S ECONOMIC POTENTIAL

—Md. Toufique Hossain— Food insecurity and global warming are two big problems facing the world now. Agroecology with its earth-friendly farming practices can help resolve these issues to a considerable

What the survey on media opinion tells us?

—Dr S M Rezwan-Ul-Alam— The interim government recently conducted a survey across the country to determine how people here feel about the media. The National Media Opinion Survey, a first

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