Dr. Pranab Kumar Pandey: The welfare state is meant to provide services to citizens, especially those living below the poverty line. That happens in developed states but not often in developing countries like Bangladesh. Prior to 2008, no government in Bangladesh took up programs to provide a social security net for the poor. That changed afte...
She has witnessed everything about Bangladesh – from its birth to its establishment as a middle-income country. In the journey of advancement of war-torn Bangladesh since its independence, the country experienced attacks on the national flag by old vulture enemies and also the endless joy of mass people for exercising their voting rights. ...
Aiming to enable cooperators to meet their common economic and social needs and aspirations through jointly-owned enterprises, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has stressed the need for formation of village multipurpose cooperative societies to rid the country of poverty completely. With a strong faith in the cooperative movement that has immense p...