Rural Development
For the agriculture sector, the challenge is not just money but where it goes
The FY2026-27 national budget identifies agriculture as one of its 10 strategic priorities.
14 July 2026
Tagore’s radical vision for rural Bengal
Rabindranath pointed to one particular path for rural advancement: the strategy of a cooperative approach.
7 May 2026
We need a local government reform commission
Public funds allocation to local bodies is discriminatory.
7 October 2024
Evidence to policy. Truth to power.
"Policy" as an institutional process is a nebulous mixture of concepts, thinking, ideology, values, pragmatism, interests and, hopefully, evidence: prior, during, and afterwards.
22 February 2024
Rural Bangladesh needs next-generation village roads
The streets of rural Bangladesh should value the safety and wellbeing of its users.
15 September 2022
Understanding Rural Transformation 2.0 in Bangladesh
The traditional mental image of rural Bangladesh that we have is no longer a reality.
5 August 2022