Trump's trade war and the global trading system

President Trump's protectionist trade policies have increased tensions with US trading partners worldwide and prompted challenges before the World Trade Organisation (WTO). He even invoked the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to erect protectionist wall for US steel and aluminium producers at home on national security grounds. The use of...

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Ensuring data privacy and cybersecurity infrastructure

The National Identification (NID) card has become a ubiquitous necessity in everyday lives in Bangladesh. Money transfer through use of mobile financial services (MFS) like bKash, iPay and Rocket requires NID to set up account. Ride-sharing service requires NID to register a vehicle or bike to be used for taxi...

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