Need for expanding the horizon
What a time! Two consecutive days' celebration of colour. First the yellow heralds the month of Falgun, the onset of the season of Spring in this part of the world. The next day is Valentine's Day -- an occasion dedicated to love. If Spring symbolises life -- the advent of...
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Garment industry boom leaving workers behind
Although Bangladesh has made remarkable recent strides like building green factories and meeting stringent safety standards, garment workers here are still paid one of the lowest minimum wages in the world.While the fashion industry thrives in the West, the workers who form the backbone of the 28-billion-dollar annual garment industry...
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The changing retail market landscape
Over the past decade, the story of the Bangladesh retail industry has been nothing less than a revolution shaped and developed by high quality service provisions, world class design and sizeable local and international investment. Bangladesh is one of the fastest growing economies in the world with average growth rate...
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Rewriting rules of romantic attraction
One of the most elusive dating tactics since the beginning of time has to be 'playing hard to get'. While Socrates famously advised courtesan Theodote to boost her attraction by withholding her affections until men are "hungry" with desire, 'playing hard to get' remains a sought-after strategy many yearn to...
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