Five New Digital Banks and the Long Road to the Last Mile
A digital bank may have a head office, but no branches, sub-branches, agents or ATMs of its own. For anything involving cash, it has to rely on the networks of existing banks and mobile financial services (MFS) providers.
China’s Quiet War for Influence in Iran and the Middle East
China can simply keep enough doors open for Iran to survive and enough alternatives available for other Middle Eastern states to avoid choosing the US alone.
The Hidden Cost of the New Government Pay Scale
The most significant cost of Bangladesh’s new government pay scale may not be measured in government expenditure. It may be measured in incentives.
Five New Digital Banks and the Long Road to the Last Mile
A digital bank may have a head office, but no branches, sub-branches, agents or ATMs of its own. For anything involving cash, it has to rely on the networks of existing banks and mobile financial services (MFS) providers.
How Salinity is Threatening Coastal Public Health
The historical responsibility for climate change belongs to the developed world, yet the extreme price is still being paid by our marginalized coastal people.
A New Chapter in Bangladesh’s Diplomacy
Bangladesh’s foreign policy has entered a period in which strategic balance, with the core guiding principle of “Bangladesh First” will be increasingly important.
China’s Quiet War for Influence in Iran and the Middle East
China can simply keep enough doors open for Iran to survive and enough alternatives available for other Middle Eastern states to avoid choosing the US alone.
When a Mob Becomes a Political Attack
Democratic pressure seeks to influence a decision through persuasion. A mob seeks compliance through intimidation. That distinction matters because political purpose does not neutralize coercive method.
The Never-Ending Story
Nine years ago, the Rohingya crossed into Bangladesh expecting to stay for a season. They are still there. The speeches have changed hands three times, but the camps have not moved.
The Hidden Cost of the New Government Pay Scale
The most significant cost of Bangladesh’s new government pay scale may not be measured in government expenditure. It may be measured in incentives.
The Clock is Ticking
The nation needs a doctrine to specifically define what the state should exist for and what it should deposit into the people's account for a longer term than an electoral cycle. The plan can be subordinated to the doctrine to ensure continuity of governance, not of party.
Why Bangladesh Cannot Afford to Fail the 2027 Money Laundering Test
Bangladesh does not need more boxes ticked. It needs evidence that financial crime is investigated regardless of who committed it, that stolen assets can be recovered, and that institutions can withstand political pressure.
The Missing Weapon in the Fight Against Crime
Creating jobs, then, isn’t only economic policy. Done alongside effective law enforcement, it is a policy for dignity, social stability, and ultimately crime prevention. One hand must enforce the law. The other must build something worth not risking.
The Boys We Push Away Just When They Need Us Most
We do not need to treat every adolescent as a potential delinquent, nor romanticize their behaviour; we simply need to stop treating their awkwardness, anger, arrogance, and confusion as reasons to abandon them.
The Marriage Market and Marrying Late
That creates a peculiar social paradox: The more accomplished a woman becomes, the more selective the marriage market can become -- not because her value diminishes, but because the available configurations change.
Taking Lessons from the Odyssey at the UN
A country cannot prosper by shutting the world out. Nor can it prosper by opening itself so completely that others determine the terms. Hospitality works because it is reciprocal.
Understanding the New Immigration Reality
In the twenty-first century, the most successful nations will not necessarily be those that simply build higher walls. They will be those that build wiser and wider gates.
Bangladesh’s All-Time Test XI
While recency bias plagues most All-Time XI lists, where how far you go back tends to depend on how old you are, with Bangladesh, we don’t really have to worry about that, as we can only go back to 2000 anyway.
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