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Sanctions always negatively impact the poorest segment of a population. Photo: AFP The Taliban have taken over Afghanistan—that is yesterday's news. That thousands of distressed Afghans…
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Afghanistan is now under the reins of the Taliban. No, they have not come to power through the ballot box, rather they have accomplished it by…
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Addressing the human development challenges of Bangladesh—whether lingering, deepening or emerging challenges—require both policy options and institutional reforms. An objective assessment and recognition of problems, strong…
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Human development challenges of Bangladesh require urgent attention As Bangladesh looks forward to its next 50 years, there remain significant human development challenges for the country.…
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Over the past 50 years, Bangladesh has undoubtedly made impressive progress in overall human development as well as on specific human development fronts. Yet, the achievements…
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This year, Bangladesh marks the Golden Jubilee of its independence. The whole nation is celebrating this milestone with joy and pride. In 1971, Bangladesh emerged like…
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When we were growing up in the sixties during the time of the Cold War between the USA and the then Soviet Union, we would often…
