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Bangladesh’s Infrastructure Paradox: Between Bold Vision and Bitter Reality
- Arpita Chakraborty
- Nov 19, 2025
Bangladesh has consistently articulated ambitious goals for its future. In the last decade, the government has unveiled one transformative blueprint after another—industrial hubs to lure global investors, deep-sea ports to anchor regional trade, and tourism parks to rival Southeast Asian destinations [....]
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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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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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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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Remittances and Labor Market Dynamics in Bangladesh
- Afia Mubasshira Tiasha
- Apr 7, 2025
Many studies have shown how remittances affect labour supply decisions and other labour market outcomes. Furthermore, by supporting consumption-led growth, remittances have an impact on macroeconomic stability; but if productive investments do not keep pace with rising demand [....]
