When the development paradigm shift in favour of equitable distribution of wealth and decentralisation of administration is compulsive, efforts are woefully lacking in this direction. Policymakers are accustomed to thinking of such decentralisation but even within the highly concentrated urban centres such decentralisation should prove most appropriate. That the capital...
Read moreIncome is considered to be one of the most important determinants of livelihoods in a society. But it must also be admitted that ignoring distributional issues, the goal of increasing per-capita income alone does not ensure welfare for all. It is mainly because the level and the sources of household...
Read moreMass exodus of internal migrants to urban centres has led to unplanned urbanisation in Bangladesh. A recent study has found that 69 per cent of the country's urban population is concentrated in its eastern part comprising three divisions -- Dhaka, Chittagong and Sylhet, pointing to a regionally imbalanced urbanisation. Cities...
Read moreON the New Year's eve, 39 people were killed in an upscale night club at Istanbul in Turkey. They were killed when they were welcoming the New Year. The assailants sprayed bullets indiscriminately and killed 39 people and injuring many others seriously. The Istanbul police are looking for the killers....
Read moreON the New Year night, the news that rocked us was the gruesome murder of the current MP of Gaibandha-1 Monjurul Islam Liton. The police is still investigating into the incident and we sincerely hope that the mystery would be unravelled. Police suspect that it was an act of the...
Read moreWE stepped into a New Year when year 2016 came to a close. This year like all other years in the past began with a lot of hope and promise. This year we can hope for a better political and economic situation, better security and better position of the country...
Read more© 2024 - All Rights with The Financial Express
