The root cause of gender-based violence lies in deeply entrenched power imbalances between men and women.
Merely converting colleges that lack high education quality into universities will not resolve issues in the education sector.
The imposition of tariffs by US President Donald Trump is a departure from traditional free trade principles promoted by the World Trade Organization.
Bangladesh must design and implement robust policy measures to encourage increased trade and investment.
While the interim government’s intention to tackle political and economic challenges is commendable, the task appears daunting.
These changes in the middle of the fiscal year are unexpected and unwanted as the economy faces significant challenges.
The budget for FY2025-26 will be challenging.
CPD’s overarching objective is to contribute to good governance by promoting accountability and transparency and ensuring equitable development.
Corruption manifests in various forms—such as bribery, favouritism, and embezzlement—and is experienced firsthand by ordinary citizens, entrepreneurs and investors.
Least developed countries (LDCs) and low-income countries face unique challenges in pursuing the SDGs.
Inflationary pressure is being felt severely in the face of wage growth declines.
It is unfortunate that the previous government fell short of its commitments to strengthen the banking sector.
The problems are economic, social and political in nature.
The mismatch of export data raises a fundamental question about the precision of economic reporting and its ramifications for Bangladesh's economy.
The FY 2024-25 budget falls short of assessing the depth of the economically challenging time.
Mergers cannot be based on the arbitrary decisions of authorities. This amounts to an imposition of the liability of poor banks on well performing banks.
Due to lack of coordinated and coherent measures, inflation continues to rise, notwithstanding the abolition of the interest rate cap since July 2023.
The upcoming budget should adopt a balanced approach to address economic slowdown and inflationary pressure.
