Even though unprecedented geopolitical tensions are overwhelming the global leaders in not focusing on the biggest global crisis called growing climate change challenges, the climate compassionate leaders both in the public and private sectors are not sitting idle. They are investing more, though

Tagore believed, "Now is not the time for the farmers alone to toil, rather the scholars and scientists ought to join them." (Bhumilakshmi, Rabindra Rachanabali, 14th Part, Page 360). Fortunately for us, multidisciplinary approaches to agricultural development, as envisaged by Tagore, have been adh

This scribe recently attended an important seminar organised by the Bangladesh Institute for Professional Development and Bangladesh General Insurance Company Ltd., where a few international participants from similar organisations in India also attended. The seminar's theme was highly relevant in t

There are two dimensions of Bangladesh's response to the on-going global economic crisis. The response has been a mix of both domestic and external in nature. The domestic response has been focused mostly on promoting domestic supplies in the fast-advancing deglobalised world following the Ukraine-

Rabindranath Tagore, in his widely discussed article 'Goals and Education', wrote: "... one of the signs of a nation which is on the path to progress is that it shuns meagreness and sees that ... as much as possible all of them (people) have the right to claim the full glory of humanity." Indeed, a

We are going through an unprecedented period of crisis worldwide which has currently started to affect Bangladesh severely as well. The crisis in Bangladesh is so intense that we must consider greater social protection measures alongside recovery options. The recovery process must be inclusive as w

Dhaka University officially began its journey on July 01, 1921. Unfortunately, the ongoing Corona crisis has hindered our ability to celebrate the birth centenary of our alma mater with the enthusiasm it deserves. At the same time, we are highly distressed over the fact that the birth centenary of

The proposed budget for the fiscal year 2021-22 has already been placed in  Parliament. It is now being scrutinised by the Parliament Members. Many experts including economists are also giving their reactions to the budget proposals. The commentators normally tend to label each year's budget i