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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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Breaking Boundaries: Shift from Unpaid Work to Self-Employment
- Dipa Das, Ekramul Hasan, Md Tuhin Ahmed
- Feb 2, 2025
Bangladesh has been going through a demographic window of opportunity since 1991 but is yet to reap its potential benefits. The national unemployment rate, which is around 3.5 per cent according to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) 2022, might indicate Bangladesh [....]
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An Analysis of Bangladesh’s ADP Budget: Challenges and Reforms
- Md Tuhin Ahmed
- Jan 9, 2025
The Annual Development Programme (ADP) plays a crucial role in Bangladesh’s economic growth and social development. It is a key part of the country’s public sector development planning. Every year, the government allocates resources through the ADP to finance infrastructure [....]
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Necessity of child protection in Bangladesh
- Md Tuhin Ahmed, Sheikh Tausif Ahmed
- Nov 5, 2024
Demographically, Bangladesh is a comparatively young country with an expanding youth population. The 2022 census reported that- 63.76% of the population is aged 34 or under, while 38.64% is aged 19 or under. According to the nationally representative Multiple Indicator [....]
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Business Woes in Bangladesh: The Case for Immediate Reforms
- Ekramul Hasan, Takrem Ferdous Surid
- Oct 6, 2024
Even a couple of years ago, Ease of Doing Business was used to be a major index highlighting business environment across the world and compatibility of the nations in harnessing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). With hardly any alteration, Bangladesh continuously ranked poorly in that index [....]
