Bangladesh’s ready-made garment (RMG) industry is massive, employing approximately 4.6 million workers (60–65% women) across some 4,600 factories. It generated nearly $39.35 billion in exports (~81.5% of total exports) in FY2024, accounting…
“Speed builds assets; patience builds resilience.” Let’s start with a question: How Western conditional lending and China’s Belt and Road financing shape Bangladesh’s economy, sovereignty, and strategic future. Introduction Bangladesh…
The mathematics of food in Bangladesh reflects both strength and opportunity. The country produces 37.7 million tonnes of rice annually—enough to rank third globally, behind only China and India. Yet…
SDG Champion Prize 2025 won by Electro Mart group that manufactures Konka, Gree and Haiko electronics products in Bangladesh. The award was presented in Nepal. Dr. Rambhakta Thakur, former Ambassador…
To make customer access easier, Electro Mart Group, one of the country’s leading manufacturers and marketers of global electronics and home appliance brands Konka, Gree, and Haiko, has inaugurated a…
Deli, the globally renowned stationery brand, in collaboration with ACI, officially launched their joint program under the inspiring theme “Beyond the Ordinary, Beyond the Boundary” at a grand event held…
For as long as we have seen in the last decade, Bangladesh’s digital marketing playbook has looked something like this: set up a Meta ad account, launch campaigns targeting Dhaka-based…
The global waste problem is no longer a technical afterthought. Across cities and industries, the traditional approach of collecting everything, dumping or burning most of it, and recycling what remains…
Bangladesh is at a pivotal point in its economic trajectory. Bangladesh’s demographic dividend is its booming and tech-savvy youth population. And their attention is increasingly turning to artificial intelligence. Over…
Speaking via video at the UN Climate Summit in New York, China's president Xi Jinping outlined his country's climate ambitions. Although the stated goals may not have been as ambitious…
In its latest forecast, the IMF projects global growth to hold steady at around 3% in 2025, the same pace as 2024. At first glance, the number may seem unremarkable.…
The internet has entered a new phase where content creation is effortless, instant, and limitless. AI tools can generate polished images and videos in seconds, turning every brand, creator, and…
Md. Monzur Mofiz has been appointed as Additional Managing Director (AMD) of The Premier Bank PLC and has subsequently been entrusted with the responsibility of Managing Director (Current Charge), effective…
As an economics student, I often wonder: Why do some countries sustain growth while others stagnate? The 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences gave us a powerful answer to this…
“Inflation is easing”, so why does it still feel so hard? Headline inflation in Bangladesh has cooled from last year’s double-digit peaks, but most households don’t feel any relief at…