A United States coalition of buyers proposed a price hike on apparels in response to workers’ call for higher wages in Bangladesh’s garment sector even after a pay rise. However, this proposal has not …
In Bangladesh, sunflower grows where other crops don’t amid increasing salinity
Bangladesh is primarily an agro-based country where rice, wheat, maize, jute and various vegetables are considered significant and popular crops for farmers — in terms of ensuring both food security …
Daughter tries to stop Bangladesh from locking up her Nobel laureate father
Monica Yunus tells Christiane Amanpour that Bangladesh is trying to imprison her father, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning Muhammad Yunus, on sham charges, a claim Dhaka denies.
Illegal brick kilns choking Bangladesh
Despite DoE’s efforts, brick kilns are mushrooming: in the last four years, almost 1,500 illegal kilns have been established. This implies that such efforts aren’t bearing fruit. It has been …
Navigating Bangladesh’s Economic Trajectory
Bangladesh, since its liberation in 1971, has undergone a profound economic transformation, evolving from one of the world’s most impoverished natio …
Bangladesh lowers cash incentive for exporters to prepare for post-LDC era
The government has cut the export subsidy for almost all sectors to reduce the pressures on Bangladesh’s coffers and bring down the rates gradually …
Is Bangladesh’s Current Political System a Kleptocracy?
Bangladesh Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal admitted that money-laundering had become a dangerous proposition in the country, creating macroeconomic distortion and destroying the country in various …
CPI 2023: With the lowest score in 12 years, what’s next for Bangladesh?
If Bangladesh is to succeed in corruption control, impunity must be challenged, and the powerful in particular must be brought to justice.
Why Aren’t Farmers In Bangladesh Adopting Climate Smart Agriculture?
A researcher from Bangladesh has been looking at farms in South Asia to determine why agricultural practices aimed at reducing carbon emissions haven’t been adopted.
China wants to replace dollar with yuan for loans to Bangladesh
China has proposed the use of its currency yuan in place of the US dollar for loans to Bangladesh, citing unstable exchange rates of the greenback.