Achieving Ctg Port's global competitiveness
Bangladesh's premier seaport, Chattogram Port, still lags behind most of its regional and global competitors in terms of its operational metrics such as container import dwell time (CIDT). It directly inflates national logistics, causes disruption to manufacturing supply chains and risks foreign buyers’ flight. Going by media reports, this is...
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Bus operation in city under a franchise-based model
The latest initiative to overhaul Dhaka's bus network may well prove to be the most ambitious attempt yet to bring order to one of the world's most chaotic urban transport systems. The Dhaka Transport Coordination Authority (DTCA) has shortlisted 60 bus routes for operation under a single-company franchise model, with...
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Faculty accountability in public universities
Public university teachers play a vital role in shaping the nation's future, and many are dedicated educators and researchers. However, greater accountability is necessary to ensure that public resources are used effectively. Bangladesh allocates only around 1.7-2.0 per cent of its GDP to education, making the efficient performance of publicly...
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Is AI taking your job?
Artificial intelligence has sparked one of the biggest debates of our time: Is AI taking our jobs? The worry is valid, but the question might be misguided. A more pertinent question is this: Is Artificial Intelligence taking the place of man, or is man taking the place of Artificial Intelligence?...
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