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    Improving Sustainability of Bangladesh’s Apparel Sector

    by Umme Farzana Rupa July 14, 2024
    July 14, 2024

    The European Green Deal aims to source all products with no emission by 2050. EU being one of the major…

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    Bangladesh’s Raw Hide Industry: Promises and Challenges

    by Umme Farzana Rupa June 26, 2024
    June 26, 2024

    Bangladesh holds a 3% share in the global leather and products market, with nearly 60% of its yearly production being…

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    Bangladesh: Towards Safer Workplaces

    by Umme Farzana Rupa June 11, 2024
    June 11, 2024

    The Rana Plaza Tragedy showed how little heed was paid to workplace safety in Bangladesh. However, continuous efforts have been…

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    Reinforcing Bangladesh’s Rice Production

    by Umme Farzana Rupa June 9, 2024
    June 9, 2024

    Rice production in Bangladesh has increased many folds since its independence. What policies contributed to the increase in rice production…

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    A Healthier Tomorrow: Improving Maternal Care in Bangladesh

    by Umme Farzana Rupa May 25, 2024
    May 25, 2024

    Child marriages and adolescent pregnancies are becoming rampant in Bangladesh after COVID-19. While tackling these, it’s important to remember Bangladesh’s…

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    How Bangladesh Almost Doubled Its Rural Electrification

    by Umme Farzana Rupa May 19, 2024
    May 19, 2024

    Back in the days, the darkness of night brought life in Bangladesh’s rural areas to a standstill. During 1996 to…

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    Making Bangladesh More Inclusive for the Differently-Abled

    by Umme Farzana Rupa May 9, 2024
    May 9, 2024

    Bangladesh  is one of South Asia’s most  densely  populated  countries. Around 1.78% of its total population consists of differently-abled people.…

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    Making Dhaka More Pedestrian-Friendly

    by Umme Farzana Rupa April 25, 2024
    April 25, 2024

    Dhaka’s Footpaths are illegally encroached and inadequately planned for a long time. There have been attempts to make Dhaka walkable,…

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    Freelancing in Bangladesh : Initiatives and Challenges

    by Umme Farzana Rupa March 12, 2024
    March 12, 2024

    Bangladesh is a highly populated country with an unemployment rate of around 4.20%. Labour Force Survey, 2022 published by the…

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    Nagar Paribahan: A Potential Remedy for Dhaka’s Bus Woes 

    by Umme Farzana Rupa November 21, 2023
    November 21, 2023

    Dhaka’s public bus system reflects a state of disarray, familiar yet disheartening for its residents. Despite the presence of long-standing…

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Policy

How Dhaka Metro Rail Is Transforming Bangladesh’s Urban...

Dhaka Elevated Expressway: The Essentials 

Karnaphuli Tunnel : The Case for Bangladesh’s First...

Behind the Success of Female Education in Bangladesh

Tapping Into Bangladesh’s Wind Power Potential

Diplomacy

Bangladesh and Tangail Saree: Why GI Matters

Israel-Palestine Conflict: Where Does Bangladesh Stand? 

Macron’s Historic Bangladesh Visit and France’s “Third Way”

Bangladesh’s Indo-Pacific Outlook

Rohingya Repatriation: Incentivising Refoulement Should Be Called Out

Governance

The Digital Security Act: Reform or Abolish?

What is Smart Bangladesh really?

Feedback State: The Making of A Responsive Government

Delivering Social Security through Tech

Commonsense Media Regulation – Part 2

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