Thoughts

Thoughts

How ten taka a day can Insure 85% of Bangladesh's workforce

How ten taka a day can Insure 85% of Bangladesh's workforce

For Bangladesh’s informal workers, a single accident can spell financial ruin. Shurokkha, a digital micro-insurance scheme, offers affordable protection—less than a cup of tea a day—to safeguard...

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Artificial intelligence integration in higher education: A strategic framework for AIUB

The daily demand for LNG in Bangladesh is approaching 4,000mmcfd, yet local supply can barely meet 1,800mmcfd. Photo: Reuters

What becoming South Asia’s second-largest LNG importer means for Bangladesh

Economic reforms to rebuild the future

Economic reforms to rebuild the future

The street demanded true consultation; the subsequent authority delivered technocratic packaging. Photo: TBS

Distrusting the people: The interim government’s original sin

Bangladesh must train its youth for the future

Bangladesh must train its youth for the future

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The end of USAID and the beginning of what? Bangladesh's development sector at a crossroads

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Zohran Mamdani’s victory: A moral and political turning point for the west?

BNP Acting Chairman Tarique Rahman. Photo: Al Jazeera

Tarique Rahman's leadership and people's expectation

Our carbon market framework, still in its early form, attempts to map out how mitigation can be authorised, tracked, measured, and eventually sold. Photo: Reuters

Bangladesh’s carbon market frameworks: Ready or being rash?

Studies suggest AWD can increase farm profits by 7–10% in Bangladesh, mainly by lowering irrigation costs. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

Alternate Wetting and Drying: What’s holding Bangladesh back from a promising irrigation practice?

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IPO rules must evolve from restrictive to facilitative to attract quality companies

In Bangladesh, over 84% of workers and 86% of private businesses operate informally, resulting in poor worker protections and reduced enterprise competitiveness. Photo: TBS

To formalise the informal economy, Bangladesh must simplify business processes