Evolution of Micro Insurance in Bangladesh: Financial Cushion for the Bottom of the Pyramid Population

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Evolution of Micro Insurance in Bangladesh: Financial Cushion for the Bottom of the Pyramid Population

Micro-insurance results from the combination of microfinance and insurance to provide security to the low-income community. It is a unique sector due to its size, technicality, and diversity. The...

LightCastle Analytics Wing | May 30, 2021

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Overview of the National Budget for the FY 2021-22

Bangladesh is embarking on its 50th year of sustaining as a sovereign nation this year. The budget for the Fiscal Year 2021-22 (FY 21-22) has certainly generated significant discourse...

LightCastle Analytics Wing | July 26, 2021

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Gearing up for an Automobile Future

LightCastle Partners collaborated with Auto Rebellion to conduct a study on the automotive industry of Bangladesh, with a particular focus on the passenger vehicle segment, which encompasses sedans or...

LightCastle Analytics Wing | May 24, 2021

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Dissecting the Draft Bangladesh Automobile Industry Development Policy

LightCastle Partners collaborated with Auto Rebellion to conduct a study on the automotive industry of Bangladesh, with a particular focus on the passenger vehicle segment, which encompasses sedans or...

LightCastle Analytics Wing | May 17, 2021

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Mitigating impacts of COVID-19: Major economic policies taken by the government and Bangladesh Bank

Like elsewhere across the globe, the COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in an economic crisis for Bangladesh. The World Bank has forecasted the country’s GDP growth rate to come down...

LightCastle Analytics Wing | May 21, 2020

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What’s Next for The Dairy Industry?

Introduction The dairy sector in Bangladesh has experienced steady growth in the last few decades despite constant challenges. From its humble beginnings as a cottage industry not too long...

LightCastle Analytics Wing | May 12, 2021

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Programming in Primary Education: Addressing the Challenges

2021 marked the 50 years celebration of Bangladesh’s liberation and in half a century, Bangladesh has made tremendous progress in attaining a high literacy rate across the nation. In...

LightCastle Analytics Wing | July 15, 2021

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India-Bangladesh Transit: Can Bangladesh get more benefits from it?

The transit agreement between India and Bangladesh, which started back in 2010, has now spanned to cover four routes of transport: rail, road, inland waterway, and sea route. Experts...

LightCastle Analytics Wing | November 10, 2020

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Advancing the Role of Women in Society to Ensure Sustainable Women Empowerment

Despite progress women are still lagging behind Sustainable women empowerment to bridge the gap Sustainable women empowerment necessitates the transformation of subordinate structures, the control of material and intellectual...

LightCastle Analytics Wing | June 10, 2021

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Bangladesh’s Capital Market: A need for policies to regain investors’ confidence

Capital markets have a huge role to play in the economic development of the country. An efficient capital market helps allocate capital to businesses efficiently. Businesses in turn use...

LightCastle Analytics Wing | June 17, 2020

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COVID-19 Pandemic: Choppy Waters ahead for the Golden Fiber

Once dubbed the “golden fiber” of Bengal[2], trends in recent production data for Bangladesh signal strong need for a system of incentives to jute farmers. Evaluation of production data...

LightCastle Analytics Wing | April 29, 2020

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The Current Shape of EV and Hybrid Vehicle Ecosystem in Bangladesh

Electric, Fossil Fuel, and Hybrid Vehicles Electric Vehicles (EV) are vehicles that are totally or partially fueled with electricity. EVs are usually cost-efficient and greener compared to Internal Combustion...

LightCastle Analytics Wing | June 2, 2021

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Why Moving to a Circular Economic Model Makes Sense for the Textile Industry

With COVID-19 causing the biggest paradigm shift in the world order, more and more people are beginning to realize how we, humans, had taken the Earth and all its...

LightCastle Analytics Wing | July 19, 2021

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The Fashion War that Matters : Assessing Bangladesh RMG’s International Competitiveness

It is no secret that Bangladesh’s Ready Made Garments and Apparel Sector is one of its largest growth drivers. Being primarily export-led when it comes to generating revenue, the...

LightCastle Analytics Wing | August 31, 2020

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Cash Crops of Bangladesh

Over the last 50 years, as Bangladesh transformed from being an underdeveloped to a developing economy, the country’s dependence on its agricultural industry has declined. With the gradual pendulum...

LightCastle Analytics Wing | June 8, 2021

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