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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…
Analysis
The Media is Still Mostly Failing to Convey the Urgency of the Climate Crisis
We asked the world’s press to commit to treating climate change as the emergency that scientists say it is. Their response was dispiriting The TV newsman…
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One Year Into the Pandemic: What Lessons Have We Learnt?
As I settle down to pen this write-up, the incessant calls and messages on my phone serve as a poignant reminder of how our lives have…
Analysis
Coronavirus Variants Have New Names: We Can Finally Stop Stigmatising Countries
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced a new naming system for the coronavirus that uses Greek letters to refer to the different variants. For the…
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New Media Journalism: Independent Truth-Seeking or Hidden Propaganda?
If one takes a comprehensive look at the history of journalism, it becomes apparent that the spread of news media is inherently linked with the advent…
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Glimpses From Our National Budget History
Being engaged in appraising the national budgets in Bangladesh for more than three decades has given me the opportunity to observe its evolution over the period.…
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Road to Recovery
Tackling this issue will require extra focus on revenue mobilization, public finances, and debt management In the pandemic’s aftermath, unlike many countries Bangladesh will have to…
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Adverse Effects of Air Pollution in Bangladesh
The existence of pollutants in the environment that are hazardous to human and other living beings' health or that affect the climate is referred to as…
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Human Development in Bangladesh: What Do the Statistics Tell Us?
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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Lessons From Pakistan: How to Win Friends, Influence Allies, then Squander It All
In the 1950s, the country’s prospects seemed much better than many nations in East Asia and the Middle East. By neglecting economic development, letting magnificent obsessions…
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Changing Pandemic Politics
In the past hundred years, two particularly deadly pandemics plagued America. Comparing them offers some important lessons about our changed politics. Though it may have started…
Analysis
Climate Change: Six Priorities for Pulling Carbon Out of The Air
To reach net zero emissions by 2050, global emissions must be cut faster and deeper than the world has yet managed. But even then, some hard-to-treat…