Bangladesh has good reason to want the World Trade Organization to be a successful institution, which helps the world’s least developed countries (LDCs) to grow their economies. Last year, members of …
Not just per capita GDP, Bangladesh outpaces India on key social indicators too
Bangladesh has made substantial progress in several social indicators, including education, sanitation and health.
Lack of finance forces Bangladesh to consider shelving coal
Chinese and Japanese investors have lost interest in funding coal projects due to high costs, pushing the country towards natural gas – which will do little to solve problems of overcapacity, expensiv …
To tackle sexual violence in Bangladesh the culture of victim blaming must end
There are still those who ask ‘what was she wearing’. An urgent conversation is needed about toxic masculinity and consent …
‘Vulnerable’ garment workers in Bangladesh bear the brunt of the coronavirus pandemic
CNBC spoke with six Bangladeshi female workers, most of them currently unemployed, who are struggling to make ends meet due to pandemic’s crippling impact.
Mobile financial service should not be a costly gain for people
Director Ashish Chakraborty said cash-out charge in Bangladesh as much as high compared to other countries in the world and it should be single-digit to boost country’s financial inclusion and …
‘Bangladeshi firms leverage Oracle Cloud to fulfill various business requirements’
“With emerging challenges caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, Bangladeshi businesses have been moving towards cloud solution and technology to build business resilience,” Rubaba Dowla, country managing …
Is Bangladesh economy really doing better than India? Former CEA doesn’t think so
On ‘more appropriate’ economic metric, Bangladesh has not surpassed India and is unlikely to do so in future, former chief economic adviser Arvind Subramanian said …
Calls for end to workplace harassment in Bangladesh
Hundreds of protesters, mostly female garment workers, gathered in Dhaka on Saturday to call for a new labour law that would protect women from sexual harassment and abuse at factories. They’re also …
Bangladesh Fintech Summit 2020 begins
The second edition of Bangladesh Fintech Summit, powered by Guardian Life Insurance Limited, has begun with a view to unlock the true potential of finance for people, community and society and help …