M Niaz Asadullah

As Bangladesh turns 50 this year, the country has much to celebrate. Its human-development progress has been exceptional compared to that of its South Asian neighbours.

Can the world end poverty by 2030, the target set by the United Nations Agenda for Sustainable Development?

When a young girl is pushed into marriage, the damage can last long after her wedding day. Research shows that girls who marry...

Many experts and development organisations advocate greater provision of fee-charging for-profit schools in developing countries.

The past week, on September 8, the world celebrated the International Literacy Day. This year's theme “Literacy and sustainable societies”was particularly significant considering the recently declared Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) targets. SDG 4 is to "ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and

The government of Bangladesh is presently contemplating a move that would permit girls to marry at 16 with parental consent and/or approval from courts.

MUSLIM countries worldwide have problems with gender equality. They dominate the bottom ten countries in the Global Gender Gap Report and none of the ten most successful countries offering equal opportunities for men and women is Muslim.

INDIA under Modi faces a difficult development agenda. Despite significant economic growth from 1990 to 2010, progress on key Millennium Development Goals (MDG), particularly those in the areas of education and health, has been lacking.

Around the world, children's education suffers in conflict-prone areas, particularly in countries in Africa, the Middle-East and Central Asia.