Thoughts

Thoughts

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More and better-paying jobs: A turning point for Bangladesh's future

When workers shift from low-productivity activities such as subsistence farming to higher value-added jobs in manufacturing and services, incomes rise, people’s lives change, and the economy...

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Artificial intelligence and financial stability: A revisit to the central bank role

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Why EU diplomacy, not delayed graduation, is key for Bangladesh's apparel future

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Towards a stable and inclusive financial sector in Bangladesh

National Logistics Policy 2025 calls for the development of multimodal logistics infrastructure, global-standard tracking and tracing systems. Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS

National Logistics Policy 2025 a timely move to strengthen export competitiveness

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Visit to The Daily Star: When mayhem calls to look back at happier times

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Beyond mobile money: Is Bangladesh ready for the next phase of fintech?

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The policy paradox at the heart of Bangladesh's digital finance story

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National Logistics Policy 2025 a timely move to strengthen export competitiveness

Representational photo of when Soviet ambassador Yakov Malik cast a veto at the UN Security Council in December 1971, blocking a US-backed ceasefire resolution aimed at preserving a united Pakistan and halting the liberation of Bangladesh. Photo: UN

1971: A veto, a new world order and the bloody birth of Bangladesh

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America's moral bankruptcy in action: Geopolitics trumped Bengali lives in 1971

Pakistani generals accuse one another of conceiving the plan to deploy Al-Badr, compiling lists of intellectuals, and overseeing their systematic elimination. Photo: Collected

Denial as politics: How Jamaat’s revisionism of 14 December threatens post–July unity

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Banking sector reform begins with tackling bad loans