Central banks and SDGs: A South Asian perspective
Thursday
15th January
2026
MOHD AVI HOSSAIN AND IYANATUL ISLAM | 20-MINUTE READ | Setting the context Optimists dream of a future in which South…
Bangladesh
Rethinking fiscal policy to finance SDGs in South Asia
Wednesday
19th February
2025
MOHD AVI HOSSAIN AND IYANATUL ISLAM | 20-MINUTE READ | Introduction The Global Financial Crisis (GFC) of 2007-2009 and COVID-19…
When peace meets politics: Why Yunus backed Machado
Thursday
16th October
2025
IYANATUL ISLAM | Why did Yunus, a global icon from Bangladesh, embrace the controversial Machado, who was awarded the…
Safeguarding agribusiness: How governments in developing Asia can strengthen export resilience amid natural disasters
Tuesday
27th May
2025
MADHUSHIKA PERERA AND SHYAMA RATNASIRI | Natural disasters—whether cyclones, droughts, floods, or earthquakes—are increasingly frequent and severe, with…
Bangladesh’s new reality: An unfolding saga of change and chaos
Friday
6th December
2024
KHONDKER RAHMAN AND IYANATUL ISLAM | Recent months have seen Bangladesh thrust into the throes of immense political…
Why accurate reporting on money laundering matters: The case of Bangladesh
Monday
23rd September
2024
IYANATUL ISLAM | When reporting on financial crimes like money laundering, accuracy is crucial. Misinterpreting data—particularly by confusing stocks…
Bangladesh at a crossroads: Hasina’s departure and what lies ahead
Friday
16th August
2024
IYANATUL ISLAM | Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s longest-serving Prime Minister and the world’s longest-serving female head of government, could not…
Bridging the digital divide by enhancing effective digital finance usage among the poor: An RCT project | Part 2
Thursday
25th July
2024
MAYANK SHARMA AND SHAWN HUNTER | Digital financial services (DFS) have the potential to be transformative for developing nations, especially…
Echoes of justice: The International Criminal Court’s communication disconnect in Bangladesh/Myanmar
Monday
17th June
2024
EMMA PALMER | The International Criminal Court (ICC) faces a significant challenge in effectively engaging with the situation in…
International Criminal Court increasing its focus on the Asia Pacific
Tuesday
29th June
2021
EMMA PALMER | Government data suggests that at least 8663 thousand people (possibly triple that number) have…