Trump's trade war: Decoding the game plan
The latest round of tit-for-tat tariffs by the United States and China has intensified the ongoing global debate about whether the world is facing a mere trade skirmish or heading rapidly toward a full-blown trade war. But what is really at stake may be even more fundamental. Either accidentally or...
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Time ripe for opening a dedicated SME bank
Dubbed the 'missing middle' the small and medium enterprises (SME) segment holds great promise in almost every jurisdiction. Together with micro and cottage enterprises this sector contributes substantially to our gross domestic product (GDP). Additionally, this mostly informal sector generates way more employment than the formal sector. Therefore, the time...
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Linkages between tourism and energy sector in Bangladesh
United Nations has recently declared Bangladesh as a lower middle-income country with a per capita income of US$ 1610. The country has made significant progress over last few years from socio-economic standpoint such as increased per capita income level, life expectancy, literacy rate, self-sufficiency in food production, poverty reduction, etc....
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