Adopting policies to build a climate-resilient society
Bangladesh is placed among the world's top 10 climate-vulnerable nations, thanks to its geomorphological low-lying deltaic plain and exposure to severe floods, cyclones and encroachment by the sea on its coastal region. Evidently, measures to adapt to climate change impacts have been among the key policy priorities of the successive...
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Reviving Bangladesh's shrimp sector
Bangladesh's once-thriving shrimp sector has been languishing for quite some time and the situation appears to be worsening. Export orders for the country's prime shrimp varieties have continued to fall, driven primarily by waning demand in Europe and the United States-markets that together account for nearly 80 per cent of...
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How tourism boosts economy
Tourism today, in Bangladesh and worldwide, is no longer just a matter of leisure, it is a powerful driver of economic growth. In developing countries, tourism generates a 'flow of income' that directly and indirectly increases employment, regional development, infrastructure expansion and foreign exchange earnings.The direct economic impact of tourism...
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Cashfree Bangladesh: Closer than thought
Bangladesh's payment landscape is evolving rapidly as digital transactions become part of everyday life. For a long time, cash was the main form of payment, but the rise of mobile financial services (MFS) and online banking has shifted consumer habits. Today, millions of people use platforms like bKash, Nagad, Rocket,...
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