Food & Nutrition

Despite significant socio-economic developments, Bangladesh still remains to have less than 1% of GDP allocation for the healthcare sector. While public spending increases at a rate slower than the growing demand, how can we attract more private funding into the Healthcare sector? Public Healthcare Sector Bangladesh has made significant socio-economic developments in recent years, with […]

Shrimp is one of the most important export items in Bangladesh, accounting for more than 70 percent of its agricultural exports. Its massive contribution to national exports has earned it the nickname, “White Gold.” The majority of this revenue winning item is exported to the European Union (EU) countries, including the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany. […]

The Bangladesh healthcare system has improved by leaps and bounds over the past few decades. The country has outperformed many of its South-Asian neighbours and has been lauded for its achievements worldwide in reducing maternal, infant, and under-5 mortality rates (63% decrease in child death rate over 20 years) ,increasing vaccination coverage and increasing life […]

With technological advancement, getting deliveries at home or office whether it is grocery or a parcel, has never been easier. It takes one click to get products or food at the doorsteps and this is due to the logistic service providers. The rapid growth in e-Commerce in Bangladesh has  been a windfall to local logistics […]

Frugal Innovation or frugal engineering refers to reducing the complexity and cost of the production of a good to make it available to a larger portion of the population. A few examples of frugal innovations around the world shall give a clearer picture to what it is. Country Product  Description India Tata Nano Car A […]

Since the rapid advancement in information and communication technology (ICT), digital health service has been a widespread concept with enormous opportunities to revolutionize the healthcare sector. It is even more important in developing countries like Bangladesh where the healthcare workforce shortage remains a critical issue. The rising non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as diabetes, stroke, ischemic […]

For delivering and maintaining quality healthcare services, the need for quality medical equipment and devices at an affordable price is essential. From thermometer to pacemaker, all the products that are intended to be used for diagnosis or treatment purposes, are known as medical equipment. The global medical equipment industry stands at USD 425.5 billion and […]

Bangladesh, despite claiming that it has achieved self-sufficiency in food grain production, has not, yet, been able to ensure food security for its citizens. This has been reflected in the Global Food Security Index where Bangladesh ranks 83rd among 113 countries. Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) defines Food Security as the physical and economical accessibility […]