DataSense interviewed a leading economist, Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed, currently Finance Adviser to the interim government of Bangladesh, to identify the core challenges confronting the Bangladesh National Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25. The discussion focused on restoring the economy’s foundational strengths, moving beyond a “growth-only” strategy, and preparing for a
The care economy consists of all unpaid and paid care work and services that contribute to the direct and indirect care of children, elderly, sick, disabled and adults. Care work refers to domestic chores such as cooking, cleaning, washing, feeding, taking care of individuals, and so on. This type of
In Bangladesh, women started participating in labour migration since 1991, and as of December 2022, a total of around 1.11 million women migrant workers have gone abroad, which is around 7.5% of total labour migration from Bangladesh so far[BMET 2022]. Saudi Arabia is the major destination for women migrant workers.
In 2021, e-Commerce had become a centre of attention across the nation. The reason behind is, a few e-commerce platforms has become source of dissonance for buyers and suppliers. The magnitude of scam is high and the potential loss of buyers and suppliers is staggering. In business, one can offer
Cross-border e-commerce is a form of international commerce that sells goods and services across borders with the help of advanced technology and the Internet (Ding et al., 2017). In this form of commerce, businesses sell directly to consumers (B2C) through websites or online marketplaces, unlike the traditional business forms where
Bangladesh has had a robust growth in the SME sector over the last decade. The sector currently accounts for over 25% share in the GDP (Rahman, 2022). A total of 7.5 million SMEs including CMSMEs accounts for almost 97% of all enterprises in Bangladesh (Hossain, 2021). The sector also employs
DataSense interviewed a leading economic expert, Professor Mustafizur Rahman, to identify the core challenges confronting the Bangladesh National Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25. The discussion focused on how to restore the economy’s foundational strengths and prepare for a critical transition in global trade. His insights are originally published in
NEET or youth not in education, employment or training has been a focal point for several studies pertaining to the labor dynamics. The constraints of determining what constitutes as employed, unemployed, underemployed or even looking for work has given rise to the concept of NEET. Author: Shahriar Rabab It is
With over 30% of the population under the age bracket of 24, Bangladesh is an emerging and fast-growing economy with a relatively young population.However, are we harnessing the full potential of this young workforce effectively? Author: Mubassira Tabassum Hossain, former Knowledge Management & Communication Associate at DataSense The demographic dividend
The graduation of Bangladesh from the least developed country status is imminent. At present, Bangladesh enjoys the advantage of preferential market access in various nations, but upon gaining graduation status in 2026, its exports will no longer qualify for eligibility. Policymakers are concerned about this development because they believe that
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