Sustainable Development
Sustainable DevelopmentInterview: Anu Muhammad
Govt dev policy goes against environment and public interests
Anu Muhammad is a professor of the economics department at Jahangirnagar University and editor of Sarbojonkotha magazine. In a recent interview with Prothom Alo, he talked about the tree felling at ...
Biden promises US to double climate aid for developing countries
President Joe Biden told an international climate summit Thursday that the United States will double aid to developing countries tackling the crisis.
Bangladesh golden jubilee
How far has the economy progressed and regressed in 50 yrs?
Bangladesh has shown remarkable economic development despite all odds. This coexistence of development and corruption has prompted people to call Bangladesh a “surprise”, a “mystery” or a “riddle”, ...
Prince of Wales’ initiative to provide clean water to 50m people worldwide
The Prince of Wales has launched the Resilient Water Accelerator to reach 50 million people in water-stressed areas with reliable and sustainable water sources by 2030 as part of his Sustainable ...
Imagining a different South Asia with Bangabandhu
Bangabandhu’s life was a story of struggle. Faced with oppression and brutality, he stood unflinching
PM urges world people to ensure sustainable development
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today made a fervent appeal to the world people to ensure sustainable development for their greater interest
Child marriage: Complacence can be dangerous
Besides implementing laws properly, social awareness is must to stop child marriage. Complacence in this regard will usher in danger
Nations to adopt ecosystem accounting going beyond GDP
This is a major step forward that goes beyond the commonly used statistic of gross domestic product (GDP) that has dominated economic reporting since the end of World War II
Emerging from the LDC status
Add effort to the enthusiasm
Bangladesh has had a good start in emerging from the LDC status, but needs to put in due effort to complete the process effectively
Govt approves 8th Five Year Plan, setting target of 11.33m new jobs
The National Economic Council has approved the 8th Five Year Plan (July, 2020-June, 2025), setting a target to attain 8.51 per cent GDP growth in the fiscal 2024-25
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