Opinion

How female employment can be diversified

—Ekramul Hasan— In Bangladesh, 96.6 percent of all employed females are engaged in informal jobs. Although women’s participation in the labour force has increased from 36.3 percent in 2016-17 to

Bangladesh’s economic resilience is being tested

—Dr Selim Raihan— Economic resilience, defined as the ability of an economy to quickly rebound from shocks while remaining stable and growing over the long term, is one of the

What’s so special about Bangladesh?

Dan Mozena It is no secret that Bangladesh, long ago, captured and continues to hold my heart. As I commented on that sad day a decade ago when I departed

The tobacco epidemic is still one of the world’s deadliest threats

WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control remains as relevant today as it did when it entered into force 20 years ago. –By Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Adriana Blanco Marquizo–

When faith meets inflation

—Nahian Rahman— Analyzing the socioeconomics of Ramadan inflation It happens every year like clockwork. Ramadan arrives, and so does a familiar villain: Skyrocketing prices. Lemons, once an afterthought at a

CO2 mineralisation can help curb pollution in Bangladesh

—Akash Talapatra— Bangladesh’s industrial boom has propelled economic growth, but at what cost? Rivers that once sustained communities, such as the Buriganga and Shitalakkhya, are now some of the most