The only way for Bangladesh to navigate the post-LDC graduation scenario is to invest in and promote the SME sector. SMEs are the lifeblood of economic growth and we continue to ignore them at our peril.
From Day One, the interim government has been dogged by its inability to explain its decisions to the general public. But it is still not too late to change course, and not only its legacy but also the sustainability of good governance post-elections depend on it.
Unless we reach a consensus on key issues such as the July Charter and constitutional reforms, debating whether the elections should be held in February or April are meaningless. With consensus, February makes most sense. Without consensus even April may not happen.
As the Chief Advisor prepares to meet with Keir Starmer in the UK, it is worth looking at how the two men are similar, how they differ, and what lessons each can learn from the other.
The NCP’s leaders must prioritize meeting and talking with the people. Moving away from social media-driven politics, the NCP should focus on fieldwork and direct engagement, as this is the path to building genuine public support.
Export-led growth should be a movement -- not a monopoly. If we want the next generation of Bangladeshi exporters to rise, we need to trust them, back them financially, and give them the tools -- not traps -- to succeed.
Why can we not have a transparent timeline detailing what reforms can be achieved if the elections are held in December, another showing what's possible by April, and a third one with a June 30 deadline?
An orchestrated whisper campaign now paints Bangladesh’s July-Revolution youth as saboteurs of democracy. The allegation is as thin as it is dangerous, for it misunderstands both their mandate and the moment the nation inhabits.
The interim government's initiative to launch chain pharmacies and the plan to distribute essential medicines through graduate pharmacists in hospitals could be a groundbreaking step in healthcare
An inefficient private local company is driving port operations into the ground. We could enhance exports by bringing in an international operator. If we don't act now, it will only cost us that much more in the future.
In this era of internet and social media, people are not allowed to forget. Every information, every statement, every image lives forever. When we were given a rare opportunity for a new Bangladesh, people will remember who were for them, against them, and who betrayed them.
Bhasan Char is a symbol of the corruption and cronyism of the last regime, a so-called humanitarian scheme that served only to line the pockets of the powerful. The Interim Government can do the right thing by making a clean break from Sheikh Hasina's most disastrous Rohingya policy.
The Reappearance of the Once All-Powerful AL General Secretary Paints a Portrait of Moral Bankruptcy and Political Cowardice
Creating Chaos in Dhaka Is Cheaper for India Than Confronting China in Lalmonirhat and the Bay of Bengal
The White House is now a stage for public rebuke, political theatre, and intimidation disguised as diplomacy. Within this heavily guarded mansion now lies an inner chamber not of hospitality but of strategic humiliation, where world leaders no longer meet an equal but face a prosecutorial figurehead.
Is it for the Interim Government to arrogate to itself the sole power to determine the time-frame for elections?
