Recalibration of education for skill development
In today's world of ever-shifting balance of power, global trade and economy are getting fragmented and, in some cases, protectionist and regionalised, while supply chains are facing disruptions. Amid these developments, the economies of countries so far bracketed as Least Developed Countries (LDCs) are confronting new realities. Bangladesh being one...
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Why Savar leather park cannot go global
The recent findings about the Leather Industrial Park in Savar by the Implementation Monitoring and Evaluation Division (IMED) have once again brought Bangladesh's struggle with industrial governance, environmental compliance and export competitiveness into sharp focus. What was once envisioned as a modern, environmentally responsible industrial cluster-capable of lifting Bangladesh's leather...
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Establish English language clubs
The absence of English language clubs has become a major factor behind students' weakness in English in many educational institutions across the country. Students often struggle to express themselves in English despite learning it from the start of their academic journey. Classrooms, confined to textbooks and exam-based teaching, rarely provide...
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Social media and behaviour of young generation
The rapid pace of modern civilisation, propelled by information technology, has transformed the way we communicate, learn and entertain ourselves. Social media, in particular, have become central to the lives of Bangladesh's youth, with platforms like Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp and Snapchat occupying hours of their daily lives. Consequently,...
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