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ADB to fund $300m in 2 projects in water supply, sanitation & city region development

ADB to fund $300m in 2 projects in water supply, sanitation & city region development

Illustration: TBS

Unequal treatment in the financial sector: A tale of two standards

Development may bring progress on paper, but it often leaves invisible scars on the hearts of those who are displaced. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

Beyond GDP: Why sustainable development must incorporate human empathy

A seminar titled “Apostles of Development: Six Economists and the World They Made” was held at the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) on Tuesday, 7 October 2025. Photo: TBS

Development rooted in democracy and justice, not just economic growth: Planning adviser

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Western safeguards, Chinese momentum: Bangladesh’s search for balance and resilience in development financing

An aerial view of Dhaka Elevated Expressway. Photo: Olid Ebna Shah/TBS

Higher pay for mega project directors planned to boost efficiency, implementation

Zahid Hussain, former lead economist, World Bank Dhaka office. Sketch: TBS

Deferring LDC graduation: Are we aiming right?

AI push lifts outsourcing exports near $1b already in first half

AI push lifts outsourcing exports near $1b already in first half

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A year after July uprising, experts warn Bangladesh lags in equitable development

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Politics or economics: What should drive Bangladesh’s development?

Representational Image. Photo: Reuters

Borders in the cloud: Bangladesh’s fight for digital self-rule

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The Vietnamese economic miracle: What lessons does it offer for others?

Most people in the hill tracts do not have legal documents for the land they have lived on for generations. Photo: TBS

Is economic development in the Hill Tracts a double-edged sword?