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Greening Bangladesh's supply chain

Greening Bangladesh's supply chain

Green supply chain refers to the process of integrating environmentally-sustainable practices into the entire supply chain, from product design and sourcing to production, transportation, and end-of-life disposal. In other words, it aims to reduce the environmental impact of the supply chain while


The Peace Cafe model

The Peace Cafe model

The relationship between peace-building and international development, even though these fields have functioned separately for years, is now quite well known. Communication plays a significant role in shaping views and building opinions on conflict, which is why it is often interpreted as an integr

The World of Webb

The World of Webb

Webb is a telescope deployed about a million miles from the earth to give us better picture of the world beyond. Using features, it is now possible to see the beginning of time starting with the Big Bang if it ever happened. This is possible through using the time lag for light to travel in space.

Are hilsas turning away from  Bangladesh's territorial waters?

Are hilsas turning away from Bangladesh's territorial waters?

Two years ago, the euphoria over plenty of hilsa catch did not at all look out of step. But last year, there was a rude shock. Apart from a handful of lucky hauls by fishermen in the country's southern waters, hilsa was a rarity in the rivers, particularly in the Padma, famous for the best of the k

Multi-dimensional reports on Bangladesh economy

Multi-dimensional reports on Bangladesh economy

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has recently forecasted that Bangladesh’s economic growth over the coming months of this fiscal year will touch  5.5 per cent in the current FY23, putting it in a favourable image compared to that put by the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank

Supply chain of the automobile industry in Bangladesh

Supply chain of the automobile industry in Bangladesh

The automobile industry is one of the growing sectors of Bangladesh. Currently, many local automobile assembly companies are competing in the industry. The top automobile companies include IFAD Autos Ltd, Aftab Automobiles, Bangladesh Machine Tools Factory, Niloy-Hero Motors, and Runner Automobiles

Expanding & diversifying exports to the UK

Expanding & diversifying exports to the UK

Bangladesh and the United Kingdom (UK) have a longstanding and multifaceted relationship with a strong focus on trade and economic cooperation. Utilising duty-free market access and relaxed rules of origin (RoO), Bangladesh's UK-bound exports expanded from US$500 million in FY2000 to about $5 billi

Bangladesh economy: weathering the storm, containing the risks

Bangladesh economy: weathering the storm, containing the risks

The national budget for FY2023-24 (FY24) will be the last budget prepared by the incumbent government prior to the upcoming national elections. It is being prepared amidst a number of disquieting developments - both at the global and domestic fronts. The Bangladesh development narrative, with its i

Anticipate, plan, sustain and prosper with S&OP

Anticipate, plan, sustain and prosper with S&OP

Sales and Operations Planning (S&OP) is a continuous process that ensures sustainable profitability. This is high time to roll out S&OP across all public and private firms if we want to survive, sustain and grow, writes Mohammad Mamun Chowdhury Supply chains today are experiencing more disruptions

What future awaits DSE?

What future awaits DSE?

The first cover page of the Annual Report 2021-2022 of Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) carries a brilliant slogan 'Capital market: The source of long-term and affordable financing.' The Chairman of DSE has observed, "Long-term finance is considered to be the care of sustainable development of a country.

Fighting a malice with  awareness

Fighting a malice with awareness

Today, March 4, is the World Day Against Sexual Harassment. However, no significant programmes have been taken anywhere in the country in the public or private domain to mark the day. It could have been possible to eradicate this type of crime, if various types of awareness programmes were taken to

The perspective of Rangamati

The perspective of Rangamati

People around the globe travel from one place to another either for the purpose of recreation and relaxation or economic activity. This act of intentional mobility involving a set of social, cultural, and economic doings on their part can be defined as tourism according to UNWTO. But does this set