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February 10, 2023

Published by DataSense at February 10, 2023

Journey of a Woman Migrant Worker: Issues, Risks and Challenges

In Bangladesh, women started participating in labour migration since 1991, as of November 2022, total around 1.11 million women migrant workers have gone abroad, which is around 7.5% of total migration so far. [BMET 2022]. Major destination of women migrant […]

January 15, 2023

Published by DataSense at January 15, 2023

Challenges faced by Bangladeshi Women Entrepreneurs in Accessing Finance

Authored by: Jinat Jahan Khan In Bangladesh, the Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) sector employs more than 7.8 million people directly and about 3.2 million people indirectly. The SME sector contributes to one-fourth of Bangladesh’s GDP, and a decent portion […]

August 14, 2022

Published by DataSense at August 14, 2022

Open Network for Digital Commerce: Connectivity is the future

Open Network for Digital Commerce, generally known as ONDC, has been the talk of the town for quite some time in our neighboring country, India. Though the ONDC in India is still in its initial stage, it is the right […]

March 29, 2022

Published by DataSense at March 29, 2022

Conventions and Other Legal Frameworks in Labour Migrant Destination Countries

The following chart outlines the regulatory frameworks governing the working conditions in some of the most common destination countries for Bangladeshi labour migrants. It shows the migrant friendliness of the regulatory approach that these country takes. This chart can be […]

March 28, 2022

Published by DataSense at March 28, 2022

Ensure low-cost, hassle-free labour migration: Stakeholders- The Business Standard

Stakeholders have called for efforts to reduce labour migration cost and make the process hassle-free as Bangladeshi workers, compared to those in major labour sourcing countries, pay more to get overseas jobs and earn less. They told a roundtable on […]

December 10, 2021

Published by DataSense at December 10, 2021

ডেটাসেন্স এবং অক্সফোর্ড বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের রিপোর্ট, গিগ অর্থনীতির সবচেয়ে ভাল এবং সবচেয়ে খারাপ অনুশীলনগুলি প্রকাশ করে

ডেটাসেন্স এবং অক্সফোর্ড বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়ের রিপোর্ট, গিগ অর্থনীতির সবচেয়ে ভাল এবং সবচেয়ে খারাপ অনুশীলনগুলি প্রকাশ করে। যেহেতু বাংলাদেশের গিগ অর্থনীতিতে আরও বেশি সংখ্যক কর্মী নিযুক্ত হচ্ছে, অর্থনীতির এই ক্রমবর্ধমান খাতে কাজের অবস্থার ন্যায্যতা মূল্যায়ন করা গুরুত্বপূর্ণ। ডেটাসেন্স এবং অক্সফোর্ড ইউনিভার্সিটির মধ্যে […]

December 10, 2021

Published by DataSense at December 10, 2021

DataSene and University of Oxford report reveals best and worst practises in the gig economy

As more and more workers get engaged in Bangladesh’s gig economy, it is important to evaluate the fairness of the working conditions in this growing sector of the economy. A new report by Fairwork Bangladesh, a collaboration between DataSense and […]

December 10, 2021

Published by DataSense at December 10, 2021

Fairwork Bangladesh Ratings 2021: Labour Standards in the Gig Economy

This first Fairwork report for Bangladesh examines gig workers’ rights in what is a relatively young market and capital-intensive sector. Overall, the scores awarded to platforms in Bangladesh in the first year were very low, reflecting an absence of labour […]

November 30, 2021

Published by DataSense at November 30, 2021

Launching of Fairwork Bangladesh Report 2021

DataSense is going to launch the Fairwork Bangladesh Report 2021 supported by the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford. The Fairwork Bangladesh Report Launching Event 2021 will be held virtually on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 […]