Prioritising Economic Zones
The immediate past regime planned to launch 100 Economic Zones (EZs) across the country mostly on personal, political and other considerations. To that end, the Bangladesh Economic Zone Authority (BEZA), an agency to operate under the Prime Minister's Office (PMO), was created in 2010 to manage the Economic Zones (EZs)....
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Hunger and methods of counting the hungry
Defining hunger by a single or a set of watertight parameters is a difficult task. This is precisely because hunger varies from place to place not because of the degree but the peculiarities that essentially characterise it. More complex is tracing the exact nature of hunger at a certain geographic...
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BEZA gets the priority right
It is good to see that the current government is sticking to its promise of moving away from multiple mega projects involving billions of dollars in foreign loans. The previous government had the grand plan of setting up nearly 100 Special Economic Zones (SEZs). Indeed, the industrial zoning scheme that...
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Prioritise strengthening banks' cyber security
Concerns are mounting over the ability of Bangladesh Bank and other financial institutions to counter escalating cyber risks. The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund have warned that the financial sectors of South Asian countries-including Bangladesh, India, China, Sri Lanka, and Pakistan-are becoming increasingly vulnerable to cyber threats.With the...
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Resolve JnU students' accommodation crisis
The Jagannath University is a historic institution with around 19,000 students. Despite its popularity, the university lacks adequate residential facilities, offering only one dormitory for female students. While there is a designated hall for male students, it remains inaccessible due to occupancy issues. Consequently, apart from the women's hall, the...
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