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Selim Jahan

Selim Jahan is former director of the Human Development Report Office under the United Nations Development Programme and lead author of the Human Development Report.

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Reading Nazrul in an age of inequality

24 May 2026, 00:00 AM
Poet Kazi Nazrul Islam is widely known as the “Rebel Poet”, but he was also a profound “Poet of Equality”. Nazrul’s ideas about equality emerged from the realities of his own life.
24 May 2026, 00:00 AM
impact of Eid ul Azha on Bangladesh economy

The other side of the Eid-ul-Azha economy

22 May 2026, 12:00 PM
Eid-ul-Azha is, without a doubt, a festival of joy. It is also at the centre of a wide range of economic activities, i.e. the demand and supply of sacrificial animals, various rituals associated with the sacrifice itself, a seasonal leather market driven by the animal hides produced, Eid shopping, etc.
22 May 2026, 12:00 PM
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Tagore’s radical vision for rural Bengal

7 May 2026, 12:43 PM
Rabindranath pointed to one particular path for rural advancement: the strategy of a cooperative approach.
7 May 2026, 12:43 PM
sustainable bangladesh yet to build

Who is left behind?

28 April 2026, 11:16 AM
Universal human development requires dismantling systemic barriers and aligning policy with the 2030 Agenda for global inclusion.
28 April 2026, 11:16 AM
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Turning youth into our greatest economic strength — Can we?

15 January 2026, 00:00 AM
The greatest wealth of a nation is neither its geographical size, nor its natural resources, but its skilled young human resources.
15 January 2026, 00:00 AM
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How interlinked crises are driving a more unequal and unstable world

26 November 2025, 05:00 AM
All these phenomena not only impact the environmental sustainability of our planet, but also affect the global inequality and instability.
26 November 2025, 05:00 AM
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The hidden workforce: Inside Dhaka’s domestic work economy

31 October 2025, 18:00 PM
The fundamental question is what can be done for the well-being of domestic workers in Bangladesh.
31 October 2025, 18:00 PM
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Girls must grow up in a safe environment to lead our future

11 October 2025, 13:56 PM
Why is violence against children, especially girls, increasing, and what can be done to stop it?
11 October 2025, 13:56 PM
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Is there an economic roadmap of the interim government?

The efficacy of various policy measures undertaken by the government has been questioned.
10 February 2025, 05:00 AM
Bangladesh rising debt crisis 2026

Impact of rising debt on our socio-economic future

Every child born in Bangladesh today is born with a debt.
22 January 2025, 02:00 AM
Education for human development

How education enhances human development

In measuring human development, the role of education is clear and concrete.
16 January 2025, 02:00 AM
tax hike in Bangladesh 2025

Is this the right time for tax hikes?

Recently, the value-added tax (VAT) and supplementary duty (SD) have been increased on nearly one hundred products and services.
12 January 2025, 02:00 AM
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The global digital divide

The “digital divide” is a way to describe the inequality in the online community.
5 January 2025, 10:25 AM
Some thoughts on universal basic income in Bangladesh

Some thoughts on universal basic income in Bangladesh

Over the years, one of the social protection instruments that has been piloted in many countries is the universal basic income.
17 December 2024, 03:00 AM
Violence against women

Violence against women is a denial of human rights

November 25 highlights the global issue of violence against women and its impact.
25 November 2024, 10:00 AM
Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves poses with the red budget box outside her office on Downing Street in London, Britain October 30, 2024. Photo: REUTERS

Key changes introduced in the 2024 UK budget

The October 30 budget was presented against the backdrop of certain predictions.
7 November 2024, 10:57 AM
Bangladesh economy growth projection 2024-25

Can Bangladesh's economy achieve its revised growth projection?

Bangladesh’s economic growth slowed down due to global uncertainties and domestic political instability and natural disasters.
28 October 2024, 02:30 AM
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The United Nations needs reforms

Financial contributions to the UN by big and powerful developing countries like China, India, Brazil, South Africa, Nigeria and the oil-rich countries of the Middle East must increase so that the developing world has a solid voice.
24 October 2024, 03:00 AM
The challenges Sri Lanka’s new government faces

The challenges Sri Lanka’s new government faces

Sri Lanka has recently elected Anura Kumara Dissanayaka as its new president.
5 October 2024, 13:30 PM
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The many faces of inequality in Bangladesh

Issues of fundamental human rights violations, the destruction of social justice, and unjust biases remain central to inequalities and discrimination.
27 September 2024, 04:00 AM
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The tasks ahead for Bangladesh

What needs to be done in today’s Bangladesh, as the country is trying to move forward?
17 August 2024, 13:00 PM
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Has poverty-alleviation spending made any difference?

Inequalities occur not only in income, but also in non-income dimensions
11 July 2024, 02:00 AM
Keir Starmer addressing a crowd

Labour's challenge after landslide election win

According to latest reports, the Labour Party has won a landslide victory with 412 seats.
7 July 2024, 04:00 AM
Bank mergers in Bangladesh

Bank mergers: All dimensions must be considered

In general, five issues need to be borne in mind when it comes to bank mergers in Bangladesh.
21 April 2024, 02:00 AM
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Improving the Human Development Index: The Bangladesh perspective

People are the real wealth of a nation. The fundamental objective of development is to create an enabling environment for people to enjoy a long, healthy, and creative life. Human development is simply defined as a process of enlarging choices and creating opportunities for everyone.
27 February 2024, 18:00 PM
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Should Bangladesh be worried about debt financing?

Dr Selim Jahan lays out all the facts about Bangladesh's debt financing situation.
12 May 2022, 17:21 PM
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Should Bangladesh worry about debt servicing?

Debt servicing has become a rising concern for developing countries in recent times.
8 May 2022, 18:00 PM
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Bangladesh can stay ahead of global inflation, if it acts now

“Inflation is as violent as a mugger, as frightening as an armed robber, and as deadly as a hitman”—these were the words of Ronald Reagan during his campaign for the US presidency at the beginning of 1980s.
28 March 2022, 18:00 PM

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