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Cause for Frustration for Common People
The national budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year arrives at a time when Bangladesh's comfort zone of having macroeconomic stability from strong growth and the advantage…
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What Message Does South Asia Get From Sri Lanka?
Right now, Sri Lanka is going through its worst economic crisis since independence in 1948. Mounting debt, negligible foreign exchange reserves and runaway inflation have brought…
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How to Make The Universal Pension Scheme A Success
The recent announcement by the government to introduce a universal pension scheme (UPS) in Bangladesh from the 2022-23 fiscal year is a welcome and timely move.…
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No Respite From High Food Prices
People around the world are grappling with inflationary pressure. Many have lost their jobs or are earning a lower income. Prices of daily essentials and fuel…
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Is Our Health System Ready to Face Omicron?
The emergence of the highly transmissible Omicron variant of the coronavirus reminds us how uncertain the world has become. Despite vaccination, the third wave of the…
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Aiming for A Strong Economic Recovery in 2022
The Covid-19 situation is now shrouded in uncertainty. Just when we were about to relax over the receding pandemic cases, it is once again time to…
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Building A Healthy e-Commerce Sector Needs Strong Actions
The recent crisis that has been created in the emerging e-commerce sector of Bangladesh is another example of financial fraudulence in the country. There have been…
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Why Accountability of Civil Society Groups is Equally Important
A few years back, a reputed non-governmental think tank in Europe saw its sad demise after more than two decades of operation. The organisation gained prominence…
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Can Patent Waiver for Covid-19 Treatment Bring Vaccine Equity?
The inequality in accessing vaccines to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic is growing. Since the invention of the vaccines, there was apprehension regarding the accessibility of the…
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Longer TRIPS Transition Period for LDCs Overlooks Post-Graduation Challenge
On June 29, members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) extended the deadline for Least Developed Countries (LDCs) to protect intellectual property under the WTO's Agreement…
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Accountability in Utilising Resources is Crucial for Higher Revenue Mobilisation
The unreal target for revenue mobilisation has made the target numbers provided in the national budget unreliable and less authentic. For several years, the revenue targets…
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Budget FY2022 Addresses Pandemic Priorities Only Partially
In the year of Bangladesh's golden jubilee, the finance minister has presented the 50th budget of Bangladesh for fiscal year (FY) 2022. This is probably the…