Few deaths have impacted on Bangladesh as did the death of Sk. Mujibur Rahman in every possible way. Not only have we not recovered, one can’t be sure that we ever will. The killing was barbaric because it didn’t just involve him but his entire family including women and children.
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Recalling Bangabandhu, the architect of our liberty
Does being 50 matter?
Crops compete for scarce farmland in Bangladesh
With 190 percent cropping intensity (CI) Bangladesh ranks top on world’s CI Index, meaning farmers in this country are tilling every possible piece of arable lands in all possible ways to maximize yields from increasingly scarce land resources. Cropping intensity refers to raising of a number of crops from the
Poverty mires food security in Bangladesh
Introduction Accomplishing food security is the key development priority for all developing countries, like Bangladesh. It is a global concern for every individual as one in nine people around the world go hungry every day (FAO). Despite of attaining self-sufficiency in food production, a huge number of people still experience some
LDC Graduation: Points to ponder going forward
Along with Prime Minister Hasina, I would congratulate the peasants, non-resident Bangladeshi workers, apparel workers, private entrepreneurs, political leadership and the people of Bangladesh for receiving the final recommendation from the UN Committee for Development Policy (CDP) for graduating from the least developed country (LDC) status, showing that we remain
Pathways to human development: Explaining the Bangladesh surprise
Low-cost solutions and social mobilisation have helped surprising improvements in social development indicators, however there remain many challenges. Bangladesh has achieved remarkably rapid progress in many social and human development indicators during the past few decades, especially since the early 1990s. Cross-country comparisons show that, in relation to per capita income,
Losing control over booming megacity
Bangladesh . . . fifty years on
Fifty years ago, in the early minutes of 26 March 1971, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman declared the independence of Bangladesh. Not long after his declaration, he was taken under arrest by the Pakistan occupation army, detained at Adamjee Cantonment College for a few days and then whisked away to West
Padma bridge the symbol of national capacity, pillar of confidence
Former minister for communications Syed Abul Hossain described the Padma Multipurpose Bridge Project as the symbol of national capacity, pillar of self-confidence and economic corridor of a prosperous Bangladesh, voicing great satisfaction over the progress in its implementation. With the installation of the 41st span of the 6.15 kilometre bridge, both