Developing a self-reliant country: Concept and practice

Bangladesh was born out of a liberation war nurturing the values of freedom, democracy, social justice and self reliance -- all of which, according to Andre Malraux, together were "the last noble cause." Since independence in 1971, our densely populated nation at the head of the Bay of Bengal has...

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Living wage in RMG sector: Some conceptual issues

The ready-made garment (RMG) industry has been Bangladesh's key export industry and one of the main job-creating sectors for the last three decades. Minimum wage for RMG workers is Tk 5,300, which was set by the government in December 2013. However, there is widespread concern among the workers about minimum...

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