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Climate Induced Migration: Issues and Way Forward
- Eshrat Sharmin
- Dec 11, 2024
Climate induced migration refers to the movement of individuals or groups compelled to leave their habitual residence due to sudden or gradual environmental changes caused by climate change. This includes both forced and voluntary movements, which can occur internally within [....]
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The structural issues facing RMG sector in Bangladesh
- Eshrat Sharmin
- Nov 5, 2024
The RMG sector has been a significant driver of economic growth since the early nineties in Bangladesh. The sector accounts for more than 80% of Bangladesh’s export earnings and employs around four million workers relying on low-cost labor as a competitive advantage in the global [....]
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Labor Reforms: Challenges and Opportunities Ahead
- Eshrat Sharmin, Sheikh Tausif Ahmed
- Oct 6, 2024
The July Revolution requires an introspection regarding how the existing structural issues in the economic sphere, among other catalysts, facilitated the urge for change in the political sphere. This article will particularly look into the labor market challenges that have been requiring reforms and being consistently overlooked for the past decades. [....]
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Reforming Public Expenditure in Bangladesh: From Inefficiency to Impact
- Eshrat Sharmin, Sudeepto Roy
- Sep 2, 2024
The effectiveness of public expenditure is particularly crucial for a developing country like Bangladesh, where resources are limited, and the needs are vast. Despite the significant allocation of resources over the years, the efficiency of public expenditure in Bangladesh has often fallen short [....]
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An Analytical Narrative of the Governance Failures in the Banking Sector
- Eshrat Sharmin, Lubaba Mahjabin Prima, Sayema Haque Bidisha
- Sep 2, 2024
Though Bangladesh has made notable advancements in certain banking indicators, such as access and the depth of the banking system, poor governance, political meddling, and corruption in this sector has created increasing concern in recent years as for the past two decades [....]