Investing in People

Investing in People

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Primary education system in Bangladesh: Bridging the gap between hopes and outcomes

A divided primary education system is shaping unequal outcomes for Bangladeshi children, long before they enter the labour market. Strengthening government primary schools, starting with...

Kazi Ashraf Uddin. TBS Sketch

Beyond certificates: Why Bangladeshi tertiary education requires reform and stronger industry connection

SM Mahmudul Haque Pallab. Sketch: TBS

Affordable cancer care requires a state-run biological laboratory

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Doctors, nurses, midwives: Bangladesh’s untapped remittance opportunity

Dr Ariful Islam and Mohammad Fakhrul Islam. TBS Sketch

Can Bangladesh unlock new AI possibilities through a Helix Approach?

Professor Shafiun Nahin Shimul is Director, Institute of Health Economics, University of Dhaka. Sketch: TBS

Fixing Bangladesh’s health system: a phased and practical path forward

Naimur Rahman, Assistant Professor of Economics, Bangladesh University of Professionals (BUP). Sketch: TBS

Beyond Factories: Why the care economy is Bangladesh’s next growth engine

Abdul Mukadir. Sketch: TBS

What the pharma sector needs to keep medicine prices even lower?

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Building human capital for long-term prosperity

Dr Syed Abdul Hamid, Professor, Institute of Health Economics, University of Dhaka. Sketch: TBS

Transformative health financing must be a core electoral commitment

Ayesha Ahmed Ridi/Academic. Sketch: TBS

Female labour migration and reintegration: Challenges, opportunities, and policy imperatives

Dr Rumana Huque, Professor of Economics, University of Dhaka. Sketch: TBS

Universal Health Coverage needs more than a bigger budget. It needs institutions and skills

Mohammad Jalal Uddin Sikder/Academic. Sketch: TBS

Rethinking Bangladesh's labour migration strategy in a changing world