FY'26 Budget: Conventional but rooted in ground reality
As expected, the national budget for the 2025-26 financial year, unveiled by Finance Adviser Dr Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday last, lacked the usual ambience, uproar, and thumping of tables by lawmakers -- whether elected genuinely or otherwise -- in parliament. Yet many listened to the budget speech, concise and pointed,...
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Biotechnology to boost agro productivity
With the world's population rising rapidly, the challenge of feeding billions of hungry mouths has reached a critical point. Meeting this demand will require a dramatic increase in agricultural productivity -- nearly double the current levels -- within the next decade. Achieving this feat calls for a transformative shift in...
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Textile waste to fashion product
Bangladesh, the world's second-largest exporter of garments, has significantly shaped the global fashion industry by supplying affordable, high-quality clothing. However, this achievement comes at an environmental cost. The country's ready-made garment (RMG) sector generates an estimated 400,000 tonnes of textile waste annually -- large share of which consists of high-quality...
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Gig economy 3.0: Freelancers embracing AI
As reported by the Oxford Internet Institute, Bangladesh has emerged as a significant player in the global freelance market, ranking among the top 10 countries for online labour. With over 650,000 freelancers and a tech-savvy youth population, the country has successfully leveraged platforms such as Upwork, Fiverr, and Freelancer to...
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