Acquiring technology to increase competitiveness

Most enterprises in the country have no Research & Development (R&D) division and there is also no enthusiasm in acquiring technology through various ways and means from multinational enterprises (MNEs). Enterprises here have little capacity to finance research and skill development to attain desired technology. Our researchers hardly have innovation...

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The way to the New Cold War

The "New Cold War" between the US and Russia began a decade ago. The elevated tensions in the Korean Peninsula are only a part of the collateral damage around the world.But what led to the new friction? The simple response is the Wolfowitz Doctrine.THE WOLFOWITZ DOCTRINE: In late 1989, Soviet...

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Improving cold wave resilience

Bangladesh is not a severely cold-prone country. People are habituated with a moderate winter here when the average temperature remains between 13°C and 20°C. But when cold wave sweeps the country, especially during December-January period, mercury goes down to single digit causing huge suffering for people from all walks of...

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