Protecting migrants' welfare

Fatema, 20, the sole breadwinner of her family, migrated to Saudi Arabia in search of solvency. She purchased a ticket to her dream destination at the cost of Tk 20,000 though the actual cost was much higher.
19 February 2018, 18:00 PM

A glance at two success stories

After apparels the pharmaceuticals industry has been one of the success stories of Bangladesh in the last three decades.
19 February 2018, 18:00 PM

RMG sector: Lessons for the future

The formation of Accord and Alliance in 2013 and their activities for workplace safety in the RMG sector have led to important organisational learning for Bangladesh.
19 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Banking sector and its impact on our economy

In the last two years, Bangladesh's economic expansion has been quite impressive from the perspective of GDP growth rate, which was seven-plus percent both years, according to figures from government and other sources.
19 February 2018, 18:00 PM

How specialised banks are lending a helping hand

Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries in the world with a population of 166 million living in an area of 56,977 square miles. The sex ratio of this massive population is almost 50/50.
19 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Graduating out of LDC group with momentum

Bangladesh is well-poised to be considered for graduation from the LDC group at the next review of the UN's Committee for Development Policy (CDP) in March 2018.
19 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Building a 'nation brand'

In today's globalised and highly competitive world, individual countries invariably operate as part of the “global value chain.”
19 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Revitalising Exports

Export diversification has proven to be a formidable task for Bangladesh. If anything, export concentration—more specifically, dependence on readymade garments (RMG)—has increased further.
19 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Education in Kuwait

The State of Kuwait is located in the Arabian Gulf and has a population of 26,46,314 people. Considering the strategic location of
19 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Investment opportunities in Kuwait

Investment is the key to development and progress and the Government of the State of Kuwait is pursuing an aggressive investment
19 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Where do we stand?

In the last five years Bangladesh has been maintaining a GDP growth rate between six and seven percent. Consequently, Bangladesh's energy consumption has been increasing at more than eight percent per year.
19 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Culture of Kuwait

Kuwait takes great pride in its rich culture, cherished values and strong traditions.
19 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh's ailing tax system

The tax system in Bangladesh is not very different from that of most other developing countries. A significant share of revenue is collected at the border, while domestic taxes are primarily from the VAT and income taxes.
19 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Freedom of expression and media in Kuwait

Media in Kuwait serves as a watchdog of people's conscience, for respecting the principles and values of the country and upholding
19 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Leadership for today's Digital Bangladesh

Business leaders are responsible for growing their business, by navigating through a myriad of disruptive forces that are constantly changing the business landscape.
17 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Transforming the healthcare sector for Digital Bangladesh 2020

Healthcare sector of a nation is instrumental to the quality of life there. Healthcare in Bangladesh is a sector that has always been riddled with infrastructural difficulties, given the nation's robust population.
17 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Local Access to Information (a2i) model goes global

Even the biggest private hospitals inside the city have no centralised record-keeping system through which a patient's past history can be accessed.
17 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Make transportation women-friendly

While we talk about how uncomfortable and frustrating Dhaka’s transportation system is, we place minimum emphasis on the plight of female citizens commuting around the city.
17 February 2018, 18:00 PM

The social impact of technology

Those of us who have been keeping up with the tech scene in major countries like USA, know the frustration associated with the snail-pace at which our country adopts technology.
17 February 2018, 18:00 PM

Robots are taking all our jobs

I watched Black Mirror till 3AM last night while I hugged my blanket and prayed that technology doesn't turn the world into what the show portrays.
17 February 2018, 18:00 PM