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From Growth to Stagnation: The Shifting Landscape of Bangladesh’s Manufacturing
- Dipa Das
- Nov 2, 2025
Bangladesh, once an agrarian economy, has undergone considerable structural changes over the past few decades. With a focus on industrialization, the country has transitioned from its reliance on agriculture to becoming one of the fastest-growing manufacturing hubs in South Asia. Over the past two decades [....]
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Analyzing the Gender Wage Gap in Bangladesh’s Largest Exporting Sector
- Sheikh Tausif Ahmed
- Nov 2, 2025
The Ready-made Garments (RMG) sector is one of the largest employers in Bangladesh, with over 3.4 million workers as of the 2022-23 financial year. It also accounts for more than 82% of the country’s export earnings. Despite the sector’s importance, the issue of wages has been a topic of much debate [....]
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Youth Readiness in an Evolving Job Market
- Ekramul Hasan, Md Razib
- Aug 18, 2025
To guide youth development efforts, the National Youth Policy 2017 was developed, which defines youth as individuals aged 18–35. In contrast, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) defines youth as those aged 15–29. Considering both definitions, more than 35% of the country’s population falls within [....]
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A Bird’s Eye View of The Task Force Committee
- Sheikh Tausif Ahmed
- Apr 30, 2025
On August 5, 2024, Bangladesh experienced a seismic political shift. Massive student-led protests, known as the July Revolution, culminated in the resignation and exile of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The unrest was fuelled by widespread allegations of corruption, authoritarianism [....]
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Diversifying Female Employment Beyond the RMG Sector
- Dipa Das, Ekramul Hasan
- Feb 2, 2025
Bangladesh’s female labour market is predominantly characterized by informal employment, which accounts for 96.6% of total female employment. Although women’s participation in the labour force has increased from 36.3% in 2016-17 to 42.7% in 2022, it still lags [....]
