Diplomatic push at highest level to defer graduation
Since Bangladesh met all three criteria, namely, per capita Gross National Income (GNI), the Human Asset Index (HAI) and the Economic and Environmental Vulnerability Index (EVI), required to qualify for graduation from the LDC category during the 2018 and 2021 reviews, the UN finalised its graduation date for November 24,...
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Of power, perversions and no consequences
History's most destructive rulers shared one defining characteristic before they were ever rulers at all. They were men who had learned, through a hundred quiet confirmations, that consequences did not apply to them. Nero stabbed unsuspecting Romans in taverns for amusement and ordered noble women to makeshift brothels on the...
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Managing the crisis thru unity
Bangladesh is facing a major crisis due to the ongoing war in the Middle East, which has disrupted the oil supply chain and driven up prices. Despite temporary ceasefire, the oil shock will make the already vulnerable economic conditions more fragile. It will be truly challenging for the government to...
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Rising cost of living: How students are coping
The cost of living in Bangladesh has been gradually increasing over the years, but for students, this effect is felt as a sharper and more immediate pain. With limited or no income, many are forced to reconsider how they study, eat, travel and even plan out their future.At public universities,...
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Free educational institutions from politics
The interim government's initiatives to ensure good governance in MPO-enlisted educational institutions were truly commendable. Specifically, setting a minimum educational qualification for the Chairman of the Governing Body or Managing Committee was a timely and positive step.We expected the current government to welcome and further strengthen this initiative. Unfortunately, it...
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