Back in the Middle Ages, AKA, 1987, I had my first glimpse of the pyramids. The pyramids of Giza took my breath away, literally. This was after I have been through the Valley of the Kings and the Luxor ruins and um, the lightshows! Nothing came close to the pyramids of Giza. Read more »
The social market economy
Capitalism is the name people give to the way the modern economy is arranged. Now that Communism has been discredited as an economic system, there seems to be no real alternative. But the word is misleading. Read more »
Off the mark: Monetary contraction at variance with growth target
After a few years of relatively easy monetary policy, Bangladesh Bank (BB) seems to have finally clamped down on monetary growth. Read more »
Gay rights: A father’s perspective
Two weeks ago, I was invited to “like” a Facebook site called “Gay Rights for Bangladesh”. I clicked on the link, and have been following it ever since. It made me think of how change is the one constant in history, even as it relates to our individual family stories. Read more »
Bangladesh’s invisible minority
Babu and Arif have been friends from childhood. They went to school together, played on the same cricket team and had no secrets – except one, but only until recently. While they were out having phuchkas at a street stand somewhere in Dhaka, Arif suddenly slipped into an awkward silence for a couple of seconds. Read more »
Borders of blood
Apparently they fire “criminals violating border norms”, said the BSF DG in 2010.
These incidents are normal, happen all the time and the state has no serious concern about this, says the LGRD minister of the ruling party. Read more »
