Preparing for 4IR
The Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) is already on and it is all set to gain extraordinary momentum soon. Is Bangladesh prepared for the technological transformation? A seminar titled, 'Fourth Industrial Revolution: Are We Ready' hosted by a leading local IT company posed this serious question. Participating in the discourse, experts...
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RMG wage deserves serious attention
It is rather unfortunate that all the relevant parties are yet to find a decent mechanism to fix wages for workers employed in the apparel industry, the largest and the most important export earner for the country. Barring the readymade garment (RMG) sub-sector, the country does very rarely encounter any...
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National kite flying festival
On Friday last Dhaka witnessed a special treat at Suhrawardy Udyan. A kite flying festival was held in the sparse open space of the historically important venue. Multicolour kites of various shapes and sizes with attractive names flew high in the sky. A social organisation called Gagan (sky) organised the...
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Addressing RMG workers' grievances
Since the beginning of this month, workers from the readymade garments sector have been taking to the streets near Ashulia, Savar, Bhashantek and Airport Road. They are demanding removal of the disparity in the minimum wage structure.Almost every weekday, they have clashed with the police. At least a hundred people...
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Trump wages war for the wall
Donald Trump is a businessman cum politician who was elected through a controversial election in the USA in 2016. It is claimed by many experts on international relations that he has very little knowledge of US foreign policy and the rest of the world. He is a president who cannot...
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