Measles in Bangladesh: a crisis of gaps, not just germs

The deaths are real, the causes are complex, and the solutions are largely known. What is needed now is honesty, not about who to blame, but about what needs to change.Bangladesh is grieving. Many children have died of measles in recent weeks, and many more remain in hospital. The scale...

An analysis of reintroduction of package VAT

It is reported on 26 April, 2026 on the Financial Express that the government is considering reintroduction of package VAT-a fixed amount of VAT on small retail traders abolished in July 2019, following introduction of the new VAT law. There is a misunderstanding even among the concerned people about the...