Analysis & Commentary

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Policy analysis, strategic commentary, and evidence-based writing from VORA fellows and senior researchers.

Governance & Institutions

Reforming Bangladesh's Public Sector: A Strategic Framework for the Next Decade

This analysis examines the structural conditions enabling bureaucratic reform in developing state contexts, drawing on comparative evidence from South and Southeast Asia to develop a framework applicable to Bangladesh's post-LDC transition.

By Dr. Farhan Hossain, Dr. Nadia Islam  ·  February 24, 2026

Economic Strategy

Industrial Policy and Structural Transformation in South Asia

Rafiq Ahmed · Feb 22, 2026
Technology & AI

AI Governance Frameworks for Emerging Economies

Tasneem Karim · Feb 20, 2026
Infrastructure

Urban Planning and Smart City Development: Lessons for Dhaka

Sumaiya Chowdhury · Feb 18, 2026
Public Discourse

Civic Intelligence and the Architecture of Informed Democracy

Dr. Nadia Islam · Feb 17, 2026

All Articles

Science & Innovation

National R&D Strategy: Positioning Bangladesh for the Innovation Economy

Tasneem Karim, Rafiq Ahmed

February 14, 2026
Economic Strategy

Post-LDC Transition: Managing the Shock of Preferential Trade Loss

Rafiq Ahmed

February 10, 2026
Governance

Decentralization and the Promise of Local Government Reform

Dr. Farhan Hossain

February 6, 2026
Infrastructure

Energy Security Architecture for a Climate-Constrained Bangladesh

Sumaiya Chowdhury

January 28, 2026
Technology & AI

Digital Public Infrastructure: Building the State's Technological Backbone

Tasneem Karim

January 22, 2026
Public Discourse

Media Literacy and Democratic Resilience in the Age of Disinformation

Dr. Nadia Islam

January 15, 2026