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An Appraisal of the Women Reform Commission Report
- Eshrat Sharmin
- Jun 1, 2025
Bangladesh presents a complex picture regarding gender equality, with notable achievements alongside persistent challenges. There are several laws and policies for women empowerment, including constitutional provisions. To progress this women empowerment agenda in the context of the changed political [....]
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Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025: Big Promises Amid Fragile Realities
- Sudeepto Roy
- Apr 30, 2025
Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA) and the Bangladesh Economic Zones Authority (BEZA) jointly organized the Bangladesh Investment Summit 2025, held from April 7–10 in Dhaka. In an unstable political climate, the summit marked a significant effort by the interim government to place [....]
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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. [....]
