Protecting the shipbreaking industry
There is no denying that Bangladesh's shipbreaking sector is now past its prime as it struggles on multiple fronts to keep itself sustainable. The headwinds it is facing have to do with regulatory and compliance issues as well as a slump in ship recycling business globally. Given the sector's notoriety...
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Export on edge amid tariff crisis
In less than a week, the Trump administration's new tariffs will come into effect. Unless Bangladesh manages to strike a deal with the US before then, which it has been attempting to do for a while now, its exports will get slapped with a brutal 35 per cent duty starting...
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Recognising roles of July movement actors
Around 34 years after the fall of the autocratic regime of Ershad, the country has witnessed another mass uprising against the authoritarian regime of Sheikh Hasina in the last year. Although the two events are not entirely comparable due to differences in intensity and complexity of the dynamics, some similarities...
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What SSC results reveal about our schools
The 2025 SSC results have revealed a troubling reality in Bangladesh's education system. With pass rates falling and thousands failing in key subjects such as English, Mathematics, and Science, serious questions are being raised about teaching quality and the implementation of the new curriculum.The recently introduced competency-based curriculum was rolled...
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How to secure more FDI?
Foreign direct investment plays a pivotal role in growing a nation's economy, especially in the case of emerging countries like Bangladesh. A rapidly growing economy with a vast number of workers, FDI is the fuel for the nation's industries, technological advancement and overall economic growth. Foreign direct investment refers to...
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