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Is Precision Farming the Answer to Bangladesh’s Agricultural Productivity Puzzle?
- Zubayer Hossen
- Sep 30, 2025
Bangladesh’s economy. It may not dominate GDP the way it once did, but it still generates around 45 percent of the total employment and sustains countless others through allied activities. Farming remains not just an occupation but a way of life in villages across the country. Yet this crucial sector is under enormous [....]
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Unlocking Bangladesh’s Untapped Workforce: Why Women Hold the Key to Economic Survival
- Arpita Chakraborty
- Sep 30, 2025
Bangladesh stands at a difficult economic crossroads. Once celebrated as a miracle, growth has slowed to its slowest level since the pandemic, with GDP increasing at only 3.97% in FY2024-2025. Inflation is still stubbornly high, and many economists now caution that previous impressive growth estimates were probably [....]
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COP30 in Belem: A Crucial Turning Point or Yet Another Missed Opportunity?
- Dr Selim Raihan
- Sep 3, 2025
The 30th COP (COP30) of the UNFCCC will take place from 10 to 21 November 2025 in Belém, Brazil. It is also the first time the summit is held in the Amazon region, a symbolic decision that represents the double crisis of climate change and social and economic inequality. While its geographical proximity [....]
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Rethinking Sustainability Beyond the Badge in Bangladesh’s RMG Industry
- Zubayer Hossen
- Sep 2, 2025
The ready-made garment industry is more than numbers on an export chart for Bangladesh. It is the story of millions of women who leave their houses each morning to work in the factories that stitch the clothes worn across the world. It is the engine that has powered the country’s economic rise and lifted families out of poverty [....]
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Energy Efficiency- Are we doing enough?
- Israt Hossain
- Sep 2, 2025
Energy efficiency has emerged as an area of attention in the global power and energy sector only in recent years. The underlying principle of this concept is to use less energy input to produce same output. It has been recognized in COP 28 and a pledge was made that global average annual rate of energy efficiency [....]