The Customs of Civilized People
In Bangladesh, there is probably no major road where you cannot buy and eat beef from some shop or the other. You can eat it every day for your entire life if you have the money. No one is stopping you. There is no fear.
Bangladesh Must Balance Economic Vigilance with Policy Prudence
Bangladesh’s reserves have already come under pressure from import costs and exchange-rate changes; indiscriminate assistance could speed up reserve losses and fuel inflation. Trade, revenue and port agencies should speed up customs procedures and eliminate unnecessary logistics expenses.
Auto-Rickshaw Crackdowns in Dhaka are Pointless
Citizens are told that auto-rickshaws cannot be banned because millions depend on them for a living. That argument is sound for the drivers, who are among the poorest workers in the city. It is not an argument for shielding the people who profit from an unregulated supply chain.
Bangladesh Must Balance Economic Vigilance with Policy Prudence
Bangladesh’s reserves have already come under pressure from import costs and exchange-rate changes; indiscriminate assistance could speed up reserve losses and fuel inflation. Trade, revenue and port agencies should speed up customs procedures and eliminate unnecessary logistics expenses.
Auto-Rickshaw Crackdowns in Dhaka are Pointless
Citizens are told that auto-rickshaws cannot be banned because millions depend on them for a living. That argument is sound for the drivers, who are among the poorest workers in the city. It is not an argument for shielding the people who profit from an unregulated supply chain.
A Philosopher Wrote about Bangladesh in 1971. Now He is Back with a New Idea.
Singer first wrote about Bangladesh as a crisis. The idea he brings back has been working here for nearly 50 years. The question is whether more of our businesses will try it.
The Houthis, the Red Sea, and the Cost to Bangladesh
Bangladesh's economic prospects depend partially on how successfully it can navigate an international trade environment that has become increasingly defined by geopolitical rivalries.
Bangladesh Must Not Be Drawn Into the Yemen War
Participation in an emerging regional security architecture should strengthen Bangladesh’s strategic autonomy, not turn its armed forces into an instrument of another country’s foreign policy.
The Verdict Before the Verdict
The interim government recognized that the 1973 ICT Act needed reform, but the changes made fell well short of what fair trials require. This is Part One of a series on the International Crimes Tribunal.
The Hidden Cost of the New Government Pay Scale
The most significant cost of Bangladesh’s new government pay scale may not be measured in government expenditure. It may be measured in incentives.
The Clock is Ticking
The nation needs a doctrine to specifically define what the state should exist for and what it should deposit into the people's account for a longer term than an electoral cycle. The plan can be subordinated to the doctrine to ensure continuity of governance, not of party.
Why Bangladesh Cannot Afford to Fail the 2027 Money Laundering Test
Bangladesh does not need more boxes ticked. It needs evidence that financial crime is investigated regardless of who committed it, that stolen assets can be recovered, and that institutions can withstand political pressure.
The Customs of Civilized People
In Bangladesh, there is probably no major road where you cannot buy and eat beef from some shop or the other. You can eat it every day for your entire life if you have the money. No one is stopping you. There is no fear.
When a Wife Becomes the Business Plan
A marriage certificate does not make a wife a compulsory lender. A husband’s need can explain why he asks for help; it cannot supply her consent.
Do We Recognize Patriarchy Only When it Carries a Whip?
Sometimes there is a locked gate. Sometimes there is family honour, the marriage market, or the comforting language of protection. And sometimes it may appear at an immigration counter as an apparently ordinary question: Are you married?
Our Misplaced Priorities in South Asia
Treating such risks as specialist environmental concerns leaves the main political conversation disconnected from the foundations of national stability.
Taking Lessons from the Odyssey at the UN
A country cannot prosper by shutting the world out. Nor can it prosper by opening itself so completely that others determine the terms. Hospitality works because it is reciprocal.
Understanding the New Immigration Reality
In the twenty-first century, the most successful nations will not necessarily be those that simply build higher walls. They will be those that build wiser and wider gates.
