policymaking in Bangladesh

Navigating public policy with interpretive structural modelling

ISM promises a future where policies are formulated with greater precision and insight and responsive to the complex tapestry of societal needs

Evidence to policy. Truth to power.

"Policy" as an institutional process is a nebulous mixture of concepts, thinking, ideology, values, pragmatism, interests and, hopefully, evidence: prior, during, and afterwards.

AI in Bangladesh’s public policy

AI has the potential to revolutionise governance and address societal issues by analysing large amounts of data and finding connections and patterns that a human eye misses.

Reversing the deficit of hope

Hope is not just an emotion, but a quantifiable driver of decision-making.

Column by Mahfuz Anam: The middle income ‘intellectual’ trap

The intellectual trap refers to a country’s policymakers’ inability to ensure crucial intellectual freedom.