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,

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