Can Bangladesh achieve SDGs by 2030?
On the other side of unremitting inflation, a product of no-holds-barred free market economy, is decline in purchasing power of people ---only more so of the low- and fixed-income groups. If shrinking purchasing power is not compensated by corresponding rise in income, the inevitable consequence is deepening poverty. At a...
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Fixing the reform priorities
Much expectation has been generated among the masses following a people's revolution in Bangladesh culminating in the assumption of office by an interim government. There is now almost a universal consensus that the state needs to be repaired before a national election is held in order to put the country...
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Unpredictable hilsa
On Friday (September 20), the lead news of a national daily confirmed the fishery adviser's earlier stance that no hilsa would be exported to India this year. However, just the next day, on Saturday (September 21), a statement released by the commerce ministry gave the go-ahead to the export of...
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Bogura a victim of political bias
Bogura, one of Bangladesh's oldest cities with a rich heritage, has faced significant political and regional discrimination, particularly during the Awami League's 16 years in power. While political bias is not new, district-level discrimination has intensified, with Bogura suffering across nearly every sector just because opposition party's founder hails from...
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Reversing ban on hilsa export to India
The export of Hilsa has become a contentious issue in the India-Bangladesh relations. For several consecutive years, Bangladesh has exported Hilsa to India as a gesture of goodwill, a practice that began during former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's tenure. However, following the appointment of the interim government under Dr. Muhammad...
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