Unfortunately, much of our development narrative is undermined by corruption, nepotism, lack of law enforcement, and policy inconsistency.

The authorities have laid out plans for the Rangpur Zoo of Rangpur district and the Bangladesh National Zoo at the capital’s Mirpur. Talks are being held to remodel both the zoos not as places of captivity but as sanctuaries, where animals can roam around freely. The zoos are to become a safe haven where the concept of ‘viewing’ animals shifts to ‘encountering’ them.

Despite moderate performance in several SDGs, Bangladesh faces major challenges in actually achieving them.

It has been observed that monitoring & evaluation functions within ministries and their departments are poorly understood, under-funded, and underutilised.

Despite repeated promises to better utilise the allocated funds for development, this fiscal year’s spending so far has been the lowest in eight years.

This election year, the question that will inevitably come to the fore is of how successful AL has been in keeping its promises.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (October 27, 2022) said urged the global community to end the Russia-Ukraine war, withdraw sanctions and allow people, who have nothing to do with the war, to have a shot at a better life.

A political economy lens is needed to understand the current situation of Bangladesh.

UN human rights chief's visit to Dhaka revealed contrasting expectations on the part of the government and rights groups.

Establish accountability to tackle habitual time-cost overruns in government projects

Such projects are enabling corruption and incompetence

Puzzling positive developments in our economic indicators, which hardly delineate the real socioeconomic conditions of the people in Bangladesh, are not new phenomena.

Does the endless suffering of people, or the constant wastage of their money, mean nothing?

Engineers today protested the directive of public administration ministry -- empowering Deputy Commissioners to oversee development projects at the district level.

Local non-government organisations (LNGOs) have expressed interest in leadership role through equal partnership with the international NGOs in development activities in the country.