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.

Girls must grow up in a safe environment to lead our future

Why is violence against children, especially girls, increasing, and what can be done to stop it?

1w ago

What are the current realities of Bangladesh’s economy?

Over the past few years, the economy has been facing tough challenges.

3w ago

Why the reproductive autonomy of women must be ensured

About 77 percent of women in the country are unable to make their own decisions about childbearing.

1m ago

Reading his diaries and understanding the man

I do not remember who gave me the book—it may have been a friend, colleague, or a student of mine.

3m ago

Having their say: Well-being, choice and voice of Bangladeshi women

Development is all about enlarging freedoms for all so that every human being can pursue the choices they value and raise their voices in support of those choices.

3m ago

Strategies we can employ in tariff talks with the US

We must realise that the US has started the tariff war with a political agenda.

3m ago

Let’s not forget the silent emergencies of the world

In Gaza, the risk of famine is increasing due to protracted military operations. Humanitarian efforts are constrained both by inadequate relief materials and inaccessibility to the most affected areas.

3m ago

The cost of marrying off girls too soon

Child marriage is closely linked to high adolescent pregnancy rates.

3m ago
October 11, 2025
October 11, 2025

Girls must grow up in a safe environment to lead our future

Why is violence against children, especially girls, increasing, and what can be done to stop it?

September 27, 2025
September 27, 2025

What are the current realities of Bangladesh’s economy?

Over the past few years, the economy has been facing tough challenges.

August 23, 2025
August 23, 2025

Why the reproductive autonomy of women must be ensured

About 77 percent of women in the country are unable to make their own decisions about childbearing.

July 23, 2025
July 23, 2025

Reading his diaries and understanding the man

I do not remember who gave me the book—it may have been a friend, colleague, or a student of mine.

July 19, 2025
July 19, 2025

Having their say: Well-being, choice and voice of Bangladeshi women

Development is all about enlarging freedoms for all so that every human being can pursue the choices they value and raise their voices in support of those choices.

July 15, 2025
July 15, 2025

Strategies we can employ in tariff talks with the US

We must realise that the US has started the tariff war with a political agenda.

July 12, 2025
July 12, 2025

Let’s not forget the silent emergencies of the world

In Gaza, the risk of famine is increasing due to protracted military operations. Humanitarian efforts are constrained both by inadequate relief materials and inaccessibility to the most affected areas.

June 26, 2025
June 26, 2025

The cost of marrying off girls too soon

Child marriage is closely linked to high adolescent pregnancy rates.

June 12, 2025
June 12, 2025

Sustaining the oceans as they sustain us

The importance of oceans in human lives can hardly be overemphasised.

June 2, 2025
June 2, 2025

Tackling joblessness requires thinking out of the box

The issue of joblessness should be at the centre of the growth strategy.