A rather old, dilapidated building standing in Mugda, Dhaka. Worn down at the edges, the kind of place where paint peels quietly and nobody rushes to fix it.The ground floor is a maze of narrow, dark alleys of dimly lit rooms and the air there feels …
In Bangladesh, every budget sets an ambitious revenue target, and by the end of the year, it’s the same story—the target hasn’t been met. There are familiar explanations: tax evasion, weak administration, corruption, a large informal economy, limited…
A defence agreement should not be evaluated in terms of religious sentiments or the language of friendship, but rather by considering its advantages, disadvantages, and obligations. Is the Mecca Agreement an opportunity or a liability for Bangladesh?…
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