Development prerogatives for South Asia’s economic progress
In 1960, China’s GDP per capita was USD 89.52. Until about the mid-1990s, China was a low-income country, with a per capita income of USD 317 in 1990.
12 February 2022, 18:00 PM
12 February 2022, 18:00 PM
Public administration in socio-economic dev
The developing countries of the world started taking various activities for economic development in the sixties. After five decades, different countries have reached different stages of development.
4 August 2021, 18:00 PM
4 August 2021, 18:00 PM
Time to be more pragmatic
The latest monetary policy was declared yesterday, while the previous one was in July 2020. In my immediate reaction I want to question why monetary policies should come about on a yearly basis.
29 July 2021, 18:00 PM
29 July 2021, 18:00 PM
Monetary policy: time to be unconventional
Gone are the days of disagreement over aggregate demand management policy based on Keynesian approach or a fixed target on quantity of money supply following the “monetarist approach”.
25 January 2021, 18:00 PM
25 January 2021, 18:00 PM
In Memoriam / JRC: A man who led by example
It was around 7 pm in Dallas, Texas on April 27 (6 am on April 28 in Dhaka), when I received a phone call from a colleague at BRAC University.
30 April 2020, 18:00 PM
30 April 2020, 18:00 PM
Sustainable development goals: Realities and illusions
The title of this article should not mislead you; the title is just to provoke you to think seriously and act boldly.
17 February 2020, 18:00 PM
17 February 2020, 18:00 PM
Thank You, Abed Bhai
It was in March 1979 when I met Sir Fazle Hasan Abed for the first time. He called me for a job interview. I met him at his modest office of the then Bangladesh Rural Advancement Committee (BRAC) on Circular Road, Moghbazar.
25 December 2019, 18:00 PM
25 December 2019, 18:00 PM
The benefits of learning multiple languages
Learning languages can open up the world for you. The world is going through dynamic changes, which are occurring at a fast rate.
23 June 2019, 18:00 PM
23 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Charting Bangladesh’s economic growth
The recently published book Bangladesh’s Road to Long-term Economic Prosperity, written by Professor MG Quibria, is a precise, concise and fairly down-to-earth presentation of the story of Bangladesh’s development from its birth to the present.
1 June 2019, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh Bank's role as an independent regulatory body
The role of the central bank is quite significant in regulating the banks and financial institutions in a country. It's closely linked with
14 February 2019, 18:00 PM
Faruq Choudhury – A mentor for life
Faruq Ahmed Choudhury was very close to my heart. Though he was a 'big' man in terms of his stature, he communicated with us like
28 May 2017, 18:00 PM
What can Bangladesh learn from China?
China, one of the four oldest civilisations in the world, has a written history of more than 4,000 years and boasts rich cultural relics and historical sites. It is the inventor of compass, paper-making, gunpowder and printing.
15 October 2016, 18:00 PM
Lest We Forget
Humayun Kabir is no more with us. It's hard to believe this fact. He left us on July 2, 2015.
14 July 2015, 18:00 PM