Urgency of constructing technical institutions
At a time when technical and vocational education is not an option but a sine qua non, two projects given the go-ahead in 2014 and 2020 to develop required infrastructure for students to learn such specialised knowledge and skills could be an answer to youth unemployment. Under one such programme,...
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Preventing mob justice imperative for ensuring rule of law
Mob justice has emerged as one of the gravest threats to Bangladesh's fragile transition, provoking deep anxiety among citizens across political, social and professional divides. Despite repeated assurances from the interim government, vigilante violence continues unabated, exposing a dangerous erosion of state authority and a widening gap between promise and...
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What powered Hadi, his July comrades?
Sharif Osman Hadi's martyrdom and the outpouring of grief and sympathy that his assassination aroused among the public has been, in a word, historic. The masterminds behind his killing might have thought that they had succeeded in removing him from public memory forever. But their killing mission backfired on them....
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Failure as a stepping stone to success
In this modern and innovative economy, we always celebrate success and at the same time look down upon failure. The fear of failure is one of the serious hindrances to actual entrepreneurship. As Bangladesh is a developing country, it is now thriving on innovation. So, we must reframe our perspective...
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Slow registration processes stymies business growth
The problem that is not receiving as much attention as it should is the slow and bureaucratic nature of business registration and licensing in Bangladesh, which is undermining the country's ambition to become a viable investment destination. For most entrepreneurs, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises, the journey from idea to...
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