Syed M Ahsan

This January 24 marked the sixth death anniversary of Syed Twareque Ali, who was truly a gift from Bangladesh to the world of science.

The idea: In a webinar organised by the World University Network last month, the discussion focused on how to expedite the diffusion of evolving medical technology innovations in the delivery of healthcare in the developing world.

Muhammad Ayubur Rahman Bhuyan, a long serving faculty member at Dhaka University’s economics department (1970-2004), was an outstanding colleague to fellow academics, a dedicated teacher, and an eminent scholar.

A recent report in the Wall Street Journal observes that Bangladesh’s economic growth, while stellar of late, lags behind that of much faster growing economies like Cambodia and Vietnam.