Weekly Bangladesh Policy Outlook: Analysis, Truth, Debate.
Beyond Participation: The Challenge of Productive Inclusion Bangladesh’s economic transformation over the last three decades is one of the most remarkable development stories in South Asia. While discussions often focus on export growth, poverty reduction, and industrial expansion, a crucial component of this success has been the growing participation of women in the labour market….
This report examines the current realities, institutional limitations, and policy challenges surrounding the education, social inclusion, and human development of children with special needs in Bangladesh. The primary objective is to highlight the importance of ensuring “Reasonable Adjustment” and assess how families, educational institutions, communities, and the state can work together to provide these children…
The erosion of legislative scrutiny in Bangladesh has reached a point where the procedural safeguards meant to ensure deliberative democracy are being systematically bypassed. Recent developments in the Jatiya Sangsad reveal a troubling pattern: bills are being introduced as supplementary business, distributed to lawmakers’ moments before tabling, and passed through sheer numerical majority without the…
This article examines Bangladesh’s cosmetic and aesthetic implant industry, a sector that has grown quietly in the shadow of public silence and policy neglect. The intention is to assess, in plain terms, why a market with clear and rising demand has produced almost no domestic capacity, and what that failure costs the country in economic…
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The verdict on Bangladesh’s Fifteenth Constitutional Amendment marks an important milestone in the country’s constitutional history. The issues raised through this judgment, including the caretaker government system, the restoration of the constitutional provision for referendums, and the future of Article 7B of the Constitution, extend far beyond legal interpretation. They are closely connected to democratic…
Beyond the Headlines: What Does the New Research Allocation Really Mean? The recent announcement by the University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh that it will allocate Tk 226 crore for research in public universities during FY2026–27 has reignited debate about the state of higher education and research financing in the country. Officially presented as a…
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Bangladesh is a nation defined by water. More than seven hundred rivers thread across its territory, the Bay of Bengal borders its south, and the world’s largest river delta shapes its very geography. Yet for decades, the cities built atop this vast water network have treated water as a threat to be managed away rather…
Following on from “Comilla’s Handicrafts: Weaving Modernity into a Canvas of Tradition”, an article published in the Oniket Bulletin, this article examines why Comilla’s centuries old handicraft traditions, terracotta and pottery from Mainamati and Bijoypur, and khadi weaving from Chandina, have not achieved the international brand recognition that comparable craft traditions enjoy elsewhere in the…
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The purpose of this article is to examine how the growing prevalence of online illicit relationships in Bangladesh affects mental health, family stability, social harmony, and individual dignity, while exploring practical ways to promote personal responsibility, ethical digital behaviour, and community well-being. In summary, the article finds that these relationships are not driven by a…
Bangladesh and the European Union stand at a decisive turning point. The initialing of the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) in April 2026 formally launches a relationship that aspires to be more than transactional. But aspiration and achievement remain separated by a wide gap, one built from structural asymmetries, institutional deficits, and political uncertainties that…
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