If the economy is not running at capacity, read unused factors of production (labour, credit, raw materials), inflation may ...

The proverbial practice of char dakhal has now extended to politics in the form of chandabaji (money extortion) as a metaphor ...

It confirms that our development policies are not working as well as they should; instead, they are helping sustain ...

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the government of Bangladesh on Thursday hosted a ...

Despite progress in reducing the prevalence of this phenomenon, a recent UN report places Bangladesh as a topper in child marriage in Asia and 8th globally ...

Throughout history, great nations have not been built by politicians alone. Behind every economic superpower lies a business ...

While Bangladesh has made notable progress in TB case management, challenges remain in tackling drug-resistant TB, reaching marginalised populations, addressing funding gaps, and overcoming regulatory ...

DHAKA’S increasing heat is not just a result of global warming; it is also a consequence of poor urban planning. In the 1980s ...

THE Teesta River is a vital transboundary river shared between India and Bangladesh, playing a crucial role in the ...

Food security is a moral imperative, in that all people should have equal and unrestricted access to food. Beyond this, food ...

Poverty reduction has been slowest in fragile countries, the report notes, and rural areas remain much poorer, although the urban-rural gap has narrowed. Other key findings of the report are: ...

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank’s Board of Directors approved $102 million in financing for the Resilient and Accessible ...