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Volume 4, Issue 2

A note from the Executive Editor

Volume 4, Issue 2 contains 11 articles, mostly focused on structural issues confronting Bangladesh. A special feature of this issue is articles by university students and young writers as part of Global Bangladesh’s mission to encourage and mentor emerging authors and researchers – a...
Volume 4, Issue 2

Diversifying the export base: Bangladesh would benefit from a smart industrial Policy

Introduction Bangladesh’s development story is both a qualified success and a cautionary tale. From the ravages of post-independence famine, the country emerged as the world’s second-largest apparel exporter, sustaining growth rates many of its neighbours envied. That engine—built on low-cost labour, preferential market access, and...

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The urgent need for spatial planning in Bangladesh

The problem The urgency of spatial plans can be readily explained. Simply stated, it...
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A Reform Left Unaddressed: Why Does the Interim Government Lack an Education Reform Commission?

The surprising lack of an education reform commission within Bangladesh's interim government is no...
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The promise of protection: Bangladesh’s approach to achieving the 2030 global biodiversity goals

In December 2022, a major breakthrough took place at the United Nations Biodiversity Conference...
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Bangladesh’s infrastructure: Big dreams, broken roads

Introduction Bangladesh is a country in motion. The cranes rising over Dhaka, the bridges spanning...
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Future & Innovation: Green energy, skilled migration, artificial intelligence (AI) & technology

Bangladesh today stands at a crossroads of unprecedented change. Once defined primarily by its...
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Inclusive prosperity: Reimagining Bangladesh’s economic Future

Bangladesh stands at a pivotal moment in its economic evolution. With a new government...
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বিলাতে বাঙালি জনবসতি

Pioneer in Documenting the History of Bengalis in Britain Faruque Ahmed is a distinguished writer...
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Aging and wonder: 75 years of grace and growth

My wife, Habiba, and I recently had the joy of celebrating our 75th birthdays...

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Volume 4, Issue 2

A note from the Executive Editor

Volume 4, Issue 2 contains 11 articles, mostly focused on structural issues confronting Bangladesh....
Volume 4, Issue 2

Diversifying the export base: Bangladesh would benefit from a smart industrial Policy

Introduction Bangladesh’s development story is both a qualified success and a cautionary tale. From the...
Volume 4, Issue 2

Bangladesh’s energy crisis: Costly external dependence and limited alternatives

Nature of the crisis Bangladesh’s energy crisis stems from three closely connected problems. First, the...
Volume 4, Issue 2

From liberation to renewal: Rethinking Bangladesh’s state, identity, and future after July 2024

The mass uprising of July 2024 produced one of the sharpest debates that Bangladesh...

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