Boosting trade efficiency through automation
In today's fast-paced global economy, automation and innovation are two major forces driving transformative changes in international trade and commerce. Regrettably, Bangladesh's trade ecosystem remains hamstrung by a lack of automation and bureaucratic inefficiencies, as highlighted in a recent study by the Bangladesh Institute of Bank Management (BIBM). The study...
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Bringing battery-run rickshaws under a policy regime
Rowing boats with oars, paddles or sculls was previously the tradition in the riverways of Bangladesh. But now, these are mostly driven by shallow-machines. Similarly, the plough was mostly used for cultivating land in the past, but this is now being gradually replaced by power-tillers. Human civilisation has in fact...
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Rohingya repatriation issue amid changing realities
With the insurgent ethnic armed group of Myanmar, the Arakan Army (AA), gaining full control of Maungdaw township on the bank of Naf river that separates Bangladesh from the Rakhine state of Myanmar, it appears that the Myanmar junta has finally lost its westernmost state to the armed rebels. The...
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Resource shortage stifles youth entrepreneurship
A lack of resources and financial support significantly affects entrepreneurs, especially young ones. Without proper funding, it is nearly impossible to acquire the essential tools and resources needed to grow a business. Often, even if one has the money, finding and accessing the right resources remains a challenge.Every new business...
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Women's health and technology
I would like to draw the attention of concerned people to a very concerning health issue of rural women in Bangladesh. I was troubled by my house help's hesitance in talking about her menstruation cycle. It was flabbergasting, that even in the 21st century mere mentions of menstruation are looked...
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