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Has privatisation benefitted the public?

In most cases of privatisation, some outcomes benefit some, which serves to legitimise the change. Nevertheless, overall net welfare improvements are the exception, not the rule. Never is everyone better off. Rather, some are better off, while others are not,...

Sexual health issue of urban youths

Gone are the days when parents or other guardians in...

Syrian quagmire: From deconstruction to despair

No country has suffered more from the aftermath of Arab...

A friend, philosopher and guide for Bangladesh

"A drop of ink makes millions think." I am told...

Linking insurance with microfinance could ensure greater financial inclusion

Financial Inclusion (FI) has for long been an important element...

World condemns Trump's recognition of Golan Heights as part of Israel

In a contentious foreign policy move and violating UN mandates,...

Wealth inequality: Property tax can close the gap

Inequality in the current global economic system is inevitable. As...

Retaliation killings of journalists doubled in 2018

The killings of journalists are on the rise globally. Most...

Low carbon development pathway: Bangladesh's future mode

Climate-change impacts eat away 2-3 per cent of our gross...

Educational Change in Bangladesh: Challenges and opportunities

Research is a pre-requisite for any successful educational planning which...

Is socialism staging a comeback?

Almost suddenly, socialism has come to the forefront of political...

E-commerce: The role of FDI

E-commerce technologies and business models are evolving rapidly around the...

Indian election 2019 - the polarising issues

The Indian Election Commission has announced on March 10 that...

What's wrong with contemporary capitalism?

Rather suddenly, capitalism is visibly sick. The virus of socialism...

Inside the 'Ease of Doing Business' index

The ease of doing business index/ranking is probably one of...

Manufacturing sector: Silent revolution in women empowerment

The world that we live in today is one of...

Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100: Implementation challenges and way forward

Bangladesh Government has approved Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100 (BDP 2100)...

Struggle for protecting human rights

Before the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights...

The future is Asian: Pragmatic predictions, persistent parasites

National University of Singapore's Parang Khanna wrote a must-read book...

Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib: A leader etched on people's heart

The book 'Bangabandhu: Epitome of a Nation' contains a photograph...

Female entrepreneurship in Bangladesh

Bangladesh, as a rapidly developing nation, stands to gain the...

Education and skills during the Fourth Industrial Revolution

The industrial revolution is not new, neither is job transformation....

SME Policy on the anvil: Addressing finance, information, training, marketing issues

The contribution of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) to the...

Determining commodity price, forex rate: Market versus intervention

The price of any commodity depends on the interaction between...

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