Can the new strategy achieve Bangladesh’s renewable energy targets?
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André Wink speaks / What we get wrong about the Indo-Islamic world
10 October 2026
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Bengali Muslims and the ghosts of India's citizenship politics
9 October 2026
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Bangladesh’s solar growth: Will the incentives be enough?
8 October 2026
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The missing link in Bangladesh's innovation economy
7 October 2026
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Dhaka’s battery rickshaw problem is economic, not just about traffic
6 October 2026
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The staircase between our mothers and care
5 October 2026
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Is Bangladesh prepared for the next food shock?
4 October 2026
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From more power to better power: Rethinking Bangladesh’s energy future
3 October 2026
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Growing out of LDC status: Bangladesh’s real negotiation at COP31
1 October 2026
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The $5 billion opportunity Bangladesh is failing to see
Formalising Bangladesh's lucrative circular textile economy actively threatens the fragile livelihoods of its invisible informal waste workers.
18 September 2026
How Bangladesh is failing its Qawmi graduates
Despite formal degree recognition, Bangladesh fails its Qawmi madrasa graduates by excluding them from the mainstream labour market.
17 September 2026
Why is water-rich Bangladesh running short of water?
Despite abundant rainfall, Bangladesh faces a severe drinking water crisis due to systemic mismanagement and groundwater depletion.
16 September 2026
Bangladesh's education crisis: The future has already begun
Bangladesh's ongoing education crisis represents a systemic failure to build human capital, directly threatening future economic stability.
14 September 2026
The global injustice behind Bangladesh’s shipbreaking industry
The global shipbreaking industry demands a civil liability framework holding shipowners accountable for worker deaths and injuries.
13 September 2026
How to make essential medicines affordable and accessible in Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s reversion to an outdated medicine policy risks jeopardising patient affordability and the sustainable supply of drugs.
12 September 2026
Can Bangladesh make its plastic waste policy work?
Bangladesh's new plastic waste policy must integrate economic incentives and informal recyclers to achieve a circular economy.
10 September 2026
Dhaka accidentally built the city planners now want. Can we make it liveable?
Dhaka's accidental compact city model requires urgent infrastructure investment to prevent sprawl and ensure sustainable urban liveability.
9 September 2026
Can Bangladesh produce its own knowledge?
True emancipation for the Global South lies not in opposing the North, but in building a rigorous research culture.
8 September 2026
How we are killing Dhaka
Dhaka's unlivable state stems from centuries of failed urban planning, elite land grabbing, and systemic political corruption.
7 September 2026
Can Bangladesh afford not to invest in Bhola’s gas?
Bangladesh must urgently prioritise domestic gas exploration over costly, volatile LNG imports to ensure long-term energy security.
5 September 2026
Bangladesh’s renewable policy: Still too little but not too late
Agrivoltaics offers Bangladesh a sustainable method to expand solar energy whilst protecting vital agricultural land and food security.
4 September 2026
Why the Global South must rethink export-led growth
For Bangladesh and the Global South, lasting development requires economic sovereignty, stronger domestic markets, food security and greater self-reliance.
3 September 2026
Bhotekoshi flood: Another warning from the Himalayas. Are we listening?
The catastrophic Bhotekoshi flood highlights how delayed climate finance leaves Nepal's vulnerable Himalayan cryosphere facing unprecedented disaster.
2 September 2026
Renewing the Ganges Water Sharing Treaty: What should Bangladesh do?
To secure a fair Ganges Water Sharing Treaty, Bangladesh must prioritise ecological preservation over commercial water exploitation.
29 August 2026
What it really costs to live in Dhaka
Living in Dhaka demands heavy sacrifices, as residents constantly trade money, time, and well-being for basic survival.
29 August 2026
Why Nepal’s devastating floods should no longer surprise us
Nepal’s infrastructure fails because planners ignore extreme weather variance, highlighting the urgent need for climate-resilient planning.
27 August 2026
What kind of doctors does Bangladesh need?
Bangladesh needs medical education that produces doctors equipped not only with knowledge, but also judgement, ethics, communication and lifelong learning.
25 August 2026
Why aren’t we talking about the health risks of battery rickshaws?
Beyond traffic and safety, battery rickshaws in Dhaka are causing silent health issues for women, the elderly, and commuters. Are we ignoring the cost of convenience?
25 August 2026
What six South Asian economists taught the world about development
Six South Asian economists reshaped development thinking, challenging conventional ideas on growth, inequality, poverty, justice, and human wellbeing.
21 August 2026