Exploring potential of service sector
Bangladesh has failed to keep pace with the burgeoning service sector worldwide in line with digital economy. But the country's demography with the highest ever percentage of working population of 39.39 per cent should have taken advantage of the service sector instead of pursuing cheap labour in the Middle East...
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Inflation battle faces fresh hurdles
Managing inflation remains the thorn in the interim government's side. Just when there were signs of respite a couple of months ago, consumer prices have surged again-this time driven by the twin shocks of rising rice and vegetable prices. To compound matters, edible oil markets are beginning to become unstable....
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What is happening to hilsa?
Is hilsa really leaving the shores of Bangladesh? Reports of constantly falling hilsa catch during the peak monsoon breeding season (July to October) is indeed concerning. Though hilsa's share of the nation's total fish production is only 12 per cent, yet hilsa, which is Bangladesh's national fish and a culinary...
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Increase opportunities for research, innovation
Bangladesh has recently fallen behind some African countries in the Global Innovation Index (GII), which is a matter of deep disappointment. A strong and permanent foundation for research has yet to be established in our country. While students in the developed world give greater priority to research, most of our...
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A school for special children faces closure
The National Academy for Autism and Neuro-Developmental Disabilities (NAAND) in Segunbagicha, Dhaka, is the only government secondary school in the country dedicated to children with autism and neuro-developmental disabilities. Currently, 44 students study here, not only learning academic subjects but also vital life skills such as making flower garlands, bangles,...
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