Thoughts

Thoughts

The current dispute is over people - who belongs where, who crossed the border illegally or not. Photo: Collected

Can Dhaka and Delhi find a path around key stumbling blocks?

Relations between Dhaka and Delhi have never depended on individual diplomats. But even then, the arrival of Dinesh Hiralal Trivedi creates an opportunity to refresh, if not reset relations

The slow burning: From sati to social death

The slow burning: From sati to social death

The current dispute is over people - who belongs where, who crossed the border illegally or not. Photo: Collected

Can Dhaka and Delhi find a path around key stumbling blocks?

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A budget built for a decade, not just a year

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Bangladesh’s triple deficits: Two phantoms, one real crisis

Bangladesh’s renewable energy installed capacity at around 1,696.9 MW as of 1 April 2026. Photo: Syed Zakir Hossain

Powering Bangladesh’s future: Why the renewable energy supply chain must be built at home

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Can this budget turn our orange economy from culture into commerce?

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Balancing business growth and revenue mobilisation in new budget

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Let’s break sectoral silos to make NbS impactful

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The boys we trusted with the last over

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From interest-income banking to welfare asset-growth banking

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20% taxing on OBU borrowing: Revenue gain or economic cost?

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Rethinking child protection: From reaction to prevention