Since 1947, Bangladesh has been struggling to develop a strong industrial economy. Examples of such economies include the member countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Notably, resource-scarce nations such as Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan inspire Bangladesh

To reduce subsidies from Tk 56,000 crore to Tk 41,000 crore, the Bangladesh Energy Regulatory Commission (BERC) increased the bulk electricity tariff by 19.85 per cent, or Tk 1.39 per unit, raising it from Tk 7.00 per kWh to Tk 8.39 per kWh. To further reduce subsidies, it is likely that BERC will

It is widely acknowledged that a disproportionate share of engineering graduates from Bangladesh eventually move abroad. Many pursue graduate studies in prestigious universities across countries such as the United States, Canada, Australia, and Western Europe. After completing their studies, a larg

Despite notable improvements in macroeconomic indicators in recent years, Bangladesh now faces an urgent challenge: creating sufficient jobs and stimulating economic growth. The slowdown in new investment, combined with the closure of existing factories, has left many workers unemployed and weakene

Bangladesh has entered a phase of development marked by jobless growth. Is it a short-term phenomenon that will somehow disappear or a systematic outcome of following the wrong development thesis? According to a recent report, while Bangladesh's productive sector experienced an impressive average a

Different studies indicate that Bangladesh has been suffering from increasing unemployment among the graduates of engineering and technical education and depressed salaries for fresh graduates. Such a job market reality has compelled graduates from B.Sc engineering programmes to seek jobs at the 9t

For creating high-paying jobs and driving prosperity through engaging students and graduates, there could be a natural argument for investing in developing research universities. The rationale is simple: it has worked in the USA and a few other countries. Besides, as human capital, publications, an

We have been investing in education with the hope of building a better tomorrow. We expect graduates to be eligible for high-paying jobs than those who do not pursue education. Hence, once we face the growing number of jobless graduates, academic curricula becomes the improvement target. How do we