Bangladesh gained its independence from Pakistan through a brutal liberation war in 1971. The reason behind that was the pro-independence front decisively overcame a political struggle to envision an inclusive…
Sheikh Hasina is the longest serving prime minister of Bangladesh. She has served the country for 4 terms, now completing her fourth, for close-to 20 years. Her tenure changed the…
The digitalization of justice system is popularly known as e-judiciary. Bangladesh launched its across-the-board digitalization strategy, ‘Digital Bangladesh,’ in 2009 to translate the long-term development vision into action. The vision,…
Since its independence in 1971, Bangladesh steadily transformed itself into a model for socioeconomic progress. In the last decade, the country doubled its efforts to graduate out of the low-income…
In Bangladesh’s political discourse, 17 May 1981, is popularly known as “Hasina’s homecoming day.” There is a broad array of developments which makes the day a significant in the history…
Bangladesh has registered spectacular economic progress over the last five decades. The GDP growth rate reached an impressive record level in the latest decade. The growth has been inclusive with…
Bangladesh has envisioned a transformational strategy to become an advanced economy by 2041, which was coined as Vision 2041. It was a political vision led by Bangladesh’s prime minister Sheikh…
Bangladesh’s founding father Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, fondly revered as Bangabandhu (friend of Bengalis), came back to a newly-independent Bangladesh, from a prison in Pakistan, on 10 January 1972. The return…
For Bangladesh, 50 years, the golden jubilee of independence in 2021 is a remarkable occasion to celebrate. In its early decades, the country was a test case for development because…
Bangladesh has an excellent track record in climate resilience. Climate vulnerabilities has made Bangladeshi policymakers align the climate actions with national development policies. The country’s climate action is reflected in its policies, development strategies and diplomatic charm-offensive. (more…)