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From ballot revolution to democratic renewal

Dhaka, Feb. 25 -- February 12, 2026 marks a historic inflexion point in the political evolution of Bangladesh. It is not merely the date of the 13th National Parliament election but a moment that enca... Read More


AI challenges Bangladesh's promise of inclusion

Dhaka, Feb. 12 -- For more than a decade, 'Digital Bangladesh' was not merely a political slogan; it functioned as a practical framework for governance, service delivery, and socio-economic transforma... Read More


Shaping political socialisation in BD

Dhaka, Jan. 24 -- Political preferences, loyalties, and behaviours do not emerge spontaneously in Bangladesh. They are cultivated over the years through subtle and persistent influence of social insti... Read More


Beyond credit: transforming livelihoods

Dhaka, Jan. 15 -- Bangladesh's development narrative is often celebrated in macroeconomic statistics. Decades of robust GDP growth, surging exports, and poverty reduction have positioned the country a... Read More


GESI as a development framework

Dhaka, Jan. 10 -- Gender Equality and Social Inclusion, more commonly referred to as GESI, has increasingly become a defining lens through which development practitioners, policymakers, and internatio... Read More


Consumptionscape in Dhaka

Dhaka, Jan. 1 -- Walking through the streets of Gulshan, Banani, or Dhanmondi in Dhaka, it is easy to imagine that the city has joined the ranks of global metropolises. Sleek shopping malls, internati... Read More


Public sociology to bridge academia and activism

Dhaka, Dec. 19 -- Bangladesh is living through a period of extraordinary social transformations, where demographic shifts, political tensions, urbanisation pressures, environmental threats, labour mar... Read More


Bangladesh's poverty reversal

Dhaka, Dec. 12 -- As Bangladesh approaches the end of 2025, the country faces one of its most serious socio-economic crises in decades. The decades-long trajectory of steady growth and poverty reducti... Read More


The digitalmanufacture of dreams

Dhaka, Dec. 5 -- Across the developing world, migration has long been a pathway to economic mobility, a strategy for families seeking stability or upward movement. But in recent years, a new force has... Read More