Bangladesh's economic prospects depend partially on how successfully it can navigate an international trade environment that has become increasingly defined by geopolitical rivalries.
As we sit at our dining tables day in and day out, perhaps we cannot picture a mother sitting at home in Sudan, unable to silence her shrieking child because she must feed him or her boiled leaves or grass.
Bangladesh finds itself in a cruel diplomatic trap. Everybody says “patience,” but no one is stepping up to share the cost.
In this low-grade, slow-burning rivalry, silence does not equal absence. It usually means that the game has already started.
An extended war would not only upset the oil market, but could also disrupt development projects. Our workers, mainly in construction, cleaning and other blue-collar professions, are thus at high risk of mass layoffs.