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Opportunities and challenges of digital platforms in Bangladesh

Within digital platforms, there is a triangular connection between three parties: platform, seller and buyer. Therefore, digital platforms connect individuals who have demand with Facebook-centric entrepreneurs (Deloitte, 2018). Most consumers perceive benefits relating to improved convenience, more choice and increased...

Views

Yusra Mardini: A story of survival, hope and triumph

"I have four children and I wish they would be...

Upcoming films to look forward to in 2021

Films are a kind of escape from the real world...

Flying cars: Fiction turns into reality

“Can men fly?” Well, this widely cherished fantasy of centuries...

Preparing for a successful freelance career

According to the Bangladesh Government’s ICT Division, there are well...

Youths from middle class families suffer

The colour that gave way to black and white

In isolation, abroad: How NRBs spend Eid day

How to repair our shrinking social, job networks

Eid feasts are no more the same, nor the Eid day cooking

The global recovery is bypassing the poorest countries

Columns

Four-day workweek gaining support

Workers used to attend offices and factories six or seven...

Is trade-policy restraint enough?

Beating the Bangladesh blues

Lockdown: On-again, off-again approach

Monetary policy overlooks bond market

The issue of golden rice

Alternative to SSC and HSC elective-subject examinations

Opinions

Enhancing poverty measurement through big data

Ending poverty in all its forms is the first of...

Money view on the Asian financial crisis

The Asian Financial Crisis (AFC) represents a turning point for...

How to help the community during lockdown

The Covid-19 pandemic has changed and upended literally everything in...

China's economic development continued to improve in H1

In the first half of 2021, facing the complicated and...

The apocalypse is here

Curbing Covid's infection rate

Bridges to be demolished and reconstructed

Ways to weather uncertain times

Winning Olympic medals for Bangladesh: Issues ahead

How to bring a paradigm shift in Bangladesh’s light engineering sector

Reviews

WWE RAW: The longest-running weekly episodic TV show

Just a couple of years ago, WWE RAW celebrated its twenty-five years. Also known as Monday Night Raw, it is the longest-running weekly show on the air. However, what makes people keep tuning in to this show? Let us find out! The Simpson’s debuted earlier, but unlike Raw, it does...