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From Promises to Practice: Bangladesh’s Health Reform Agenda Must Move Beyond Rhetoric
- Dr Shafiun Nahin Shimul
- Jun 1, 2025
The Government of Bangladesh unveiled its long-awaited Health Reform Commission (HRC) Report—an ambitious document envisioned for laying the foundation for a more equitable, efficient, and accountable health system. With over 70 percent of out-of-pocket health expenditure, having health spending [....]
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Breaking Boundaries: Shift from Unpaid Work to Self-Employment
- Dipa Das, Ekramul Hasan, Md Tuhin Ahmed
- Feb 2, 2025
Bangladesh has been going through a demographic window of opportunity since 1991 but is yet to reap its potential benefits. The national unemployment rate, which is around 3.5 per cent according to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) 2022, might indicate Bangladesh [....]
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An Analysis of Bangladesh’s ADP Budget: Challenges and Reforms
- Md Tuhin Ahmed
- Jan 9, 2025
The Annual Development Programme (ADP) plays a crucial role in Bangladesh’s economic growth and social development. It is a key part of the country’s public sector development planning. Every year, the government allocates resources through the ADP to finance infrastructure [....]
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Necessity of child protection in Bangladesh
- Md Tuhin Ahmed, Sheikh Tausif Ahmed
- Nov 5, 2024
Demographically, Bangladesh is a comparatively young country with an expanding youth population. The 2022 census reported that- 63.76% of the population is aged 34 or under, while 38.64% is aged 19 or under. According to the nationally representative Multiple Indicator [....]
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Some Takeaways from the Food Security Assessment and FIES Survey 2023
- Mohammad Asaduzzaman
- Jul 3, 2024
For the first time in Bangladesh, the Food Security Assessment and Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) Survey 2023 is conducted by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). It is a nationally representative survey hoping to provide evidence-based data and information on food security [....]