Where is the investment in human capital in our logistics budget?
2 July 2026, 08:00 AM
The upcoming budget implementation process provides an opportunity to recognise that professional freight drivers are not simply transport workers but strategic national assets.
2 July 2026, 08:00 AM
World Hydrography Day / Why Bangladesh needs real-time waterway monitoring
21 March 2026, 18:00 PM
It is a time to reflect on a critical yet often overlooked part of Bangladesh’s maritime system—the seabed and riverbeds that underpin our trade.
21 March 2026, 18:00 PM
A welcome pivot to logistics reform in the budget, but time for a commission
17 June 2026, 11:00 AM
The proposed national budget for FY2026-27 deserves recognition for placing logistics and trade facilitation closer to the centre of Bangladesh’s economic transformation agenda.
17 June 2026, 11:00 AM
True sustainability for ports means going beyond green
8 June 2026, 08:00 AM
Ports are key gateways of trade and economic growth around the world, and they are increasingly embracing the idea of going green.
8 June 2026, 08:00 AM
Plastic waste, reverse logistics, and Bangladesh’s textile opportunity
18 May 2026, 09:00 AM
Bangladesh’s garment industry stands at a critical turning point.
18 May 2026, 09:00 AM
Disconnected trade systems are eroding the gains of digitisation
14 May 2026, 10:00 AM
In today’s global trading system, data moves alongside goods. Every shipment is accompanied by invoices, regulatory approvals, banking records, inspection reports, and logistical updates.
14 May 2026, 10:00 AM
Freight belongs on rail, but how can we make it work in practice?
10 May 2026, 09:00 AM
In a previous article, I argued that Bangladesh must rethink its reliance on a road-based transport system along the Dhaka-Chattogram corridor and move towards a more energy-efficient model.
10 May 2026, 09:00 AM
More lanes or trains? Rethinking the Dhaka-Chattogram corridor
30 April 2026, 08:00 AM
Every day, thousands of trucks carry containers, raw materials, and export goods along the Dhaka-Chattogram highway, alongside rising passenger traffic.
30 April 2026, 08:00 AM
Ports for private profit or national progress?
After allowing private operators in major ports, India enacted a competition law specifically covering port concessions to prevent monopolistic control by a few global terminal operators.
23 October 2025, 03:00 AM
Why the Chattogram port tariff hike looks more like value extraction
It cannot be viewed as a simple price adjustment.
18 October 2025, 14:00 PM
Why Pubail makes more sense than Dhirashram for Dhaka’s next rail-based inland container depot
A Pubail ICD could be developed more efficiently and brought into operation faster than the Dhirashram project.
14 October 2025, 03:00 AM