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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

He emphasises that the ultimate goal of development is to enhance people’s living standards, education, health, and social capabilities

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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?

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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?

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Can Bangladesh sustain its subsidy burden?

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For matters of national priority, best to build consensus through broader consultations: Humayun Kabir

Speaker at a roundtable discussion at the BRAC Centre Inn in Dhaka’s Mohakhali on 8 May. Photo: Courtesy

Declining flow of foreign aid to development sector becomes a concern: Experts