RMG sector: Pro-active moves but problems persist

Controversy continues to stalk our ready-made garment (RMG) sector despite positive efforts undertaken by the relevant authorities in this regard. This issue has assumed importance because it is the source of livelihood not only for more than 3.6 million workers in Bangladesh but also the largest employer of women workforce...

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An ounce of democracy

As the old adage goes: "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure". Nowhere is this more appropriate than when it comes to conflict. Violent conflict causes not only human suffering and destruction but robs entire societies of development and growth.By some estimates, a country that suffers a...

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The economics of the climate crisis

Two major events early this month bear directly on global debates about climate change and how to address it. The first was the release of a report from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), which sets out precisely what must be done to achieve the objectives of...

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