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Tax incentives vs IMF conditionalities

One of the conditions Bangladesh was to meet for utilising the multilateral lender IMF's US$4.7 billion loan package has been improvement in the country's tax-to-GDP ratio, one of the lowest in the world. Currently, the ratio is 6.6 per cent, which the IMF wants to be raised to 8.4 per...

Mamdani's democratic socialism: A test case for US governance

Now that the dust has begun to settle after Zohran Mamdani's decisive victory in the New York mayoral election, the question that looms large is whether he can deliver on his ambitious promises as a self-declared democratic socialist. His victory, though confined to one of the world's most diverse and...

Why can't we strengthen ethical culture?

Bangladesh has made significant progress in areas such as economic growth, education and digital services. However, one big problem still holds us back: the struggle to build a strong ethical culture and enforce genuine accountability across institutions and everyday life. This struggle is not because Bangladeshis lack values or morality;...

Easy availability of drugs on campus

Bangladesh's universities are often celebrated as beacons of knowledge, incubators of talent and gateways to the nation's future. Yet beneath this educational light lies an invisible and growing challenge: the spread of drug abuse.Drug use on campus is no longer an isolated phenomenon. Peer pressure, mental stress, and loneliness often...