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Women participation in public procurement

Public procurement covers one-fifth of global GDP (gross domestic product). According to an estimation of International Trade Centre (ITC), women's participation is only 1.0 per cent in public procurement. Ensuring women entrepreneurs' participation in the process could help achieve inclusive...

Islamophobia needs to be addressed as a global issue

Islamophobia is commonly understood to be a condition of phobia...

Middle-income population: Slowly running out of puff

Bangladesh has averaged an annual growth rate of around 6.0...

Making the obvious work

There are the obvious and there are the not so...

Carbon-negative cities for mitigating climate change  

It is estimated that 70 per cent of global carbon...

November comes, what about cyclone preparedness?

Tropical cyclones from the Bay of Bengal accompanied by storm...

SDGs - a path to move forward

It has been three years since the global leaders agreed...

The importance of awareness in cancer prevention

GD Assist The paradox with cancer is that an estimated...

The looming threat of microplastic pollution

The worst fears of scientists and healthcare professionals regarding microplastic...

Post-tariff trade: Dovetailed or dead-ended?

"Unhampered trade dovetailed with peace," US Secretary Cordell Hull once...

Genocide against Rohingyas still underway

The fate of the unfortunate Rohingya Muslims forcefully driven out...

Sustainable housing for sustainable cities and communities in Bangladesh

World Town Planning day will be observed on November 08...

Is banking industry heading for a crisis?

In June 2007, the collapse of Bear Stearns, a New...

When technology transfer leads to innovation economy

Many reports and articles have made a case that China...

Raising Bangladesh's brand value

  Nation branding is now a buzzword both in national...

RMG sector poised to take a big leap forward

The apparel industry is a solid testimony to the resilience...

Getting ready for trade policy review in WTO

Trade policy of Bangladesh will be reviewed in the World...

Taking stronger measures to curbing plastic menace

The environmental pollution, triggered by worldwide industrialisation and urbanisation, is...

Encouraging SME entrepreneurs from rural agro-economy 

In a recent interview with The Financial Express, an Adviser...

Role of occupational therapy in disaster management

Every year Bangladesh faces natural disasters like drought, flood, water-logging,...

Developing jute-stick ash as an export product

Jute has been a driving force for Bangladesh's economy for...

America's inflation risks - domestic and global ramifications

It was inevitable. Another upturn in the US inflation cycle...

How to meet challenges to seaborne trade

Seaborne trade can be encouraged by improving port facilities and...

Dhaka City: Urban octopus

Our love affair with the modern city is evidenced by...

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