Implications of COVID-19 on the Software Industry
Current Scenario of the Industry The IT sector has been one of the most booming sectors for the rapidly growing economy of Bangladesh. The government has declared this as...
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Covid-19 And The Uncertain Future of The Garment Workers Of Bangladesh
The Garments Industry has been considered a lifeline for our economy for a few decades now. However, in recent years, it has not been seeing considerable growth. Figure: Number...
Success from Lockdowns : Countries that Contained COVID-19
213 countries have reported more than 4.5 Million cases of COVID-19 (as of 16th May).[2] This common strategy has worked in flattening the curve to some extent, as this...
Consumer Electronics
Geo-strategically positioned between India and China, Bangladesh consists of the world’s 8th largest population, where consumer spending is around USD 130 billion+ growing at 6% annually. Bangladesh has been...
A Brief Overview: Asian Development Bank Tracer Study – “Bangladesh: Computer and Software Engineering Tertiary Education in 2018”
Carried on the back of its competitive apparel industry and large pool of migrant remittances, Bangladesh’s strong and admirable growth in recent years is the product of multiple factors. However,...
Business Confidence & Bangladesh: What will drive the Economy in 2018?
Bangladesh is a fast growing economy, poised to be the next Asian Tiger. Bangladesh has multiple factors that favor continued strong economic growth –a steady inflation rate of 5-6% in...
Banking Sector: Turbulence in Disguise
Bangladesh is one of the fastest growing economies in Asia-Pacific. The country is aspiring to gain the status of a middle income country very soon and has been making great...
Mobile Financial Services: Acceleration in Digital Transactions Amidst COVID-19
The dream of shifting towards a digital economy has been deeply seated in the vision of ‘Digital Bangladesh’ which reflected on the increasing digital transactions within the country. Since...
What an Indian Recession Could Mean for Bangladesh?
Regional economic power in South Asia has primarily been concentrated in India. However, with Bangladesh’s meteoric rise to regional prominence–owing to its booming economy–the economic balance of power in the...
Growth Metrics and Forecasts Revised in the Face of COVID-19: ADB and EIU
As the world at large attempts to flatten the Coronavirus curve through mandated social isolation, governments have opted for stimulus packages to drive fiscal expenditure and/or provide relief to...
Development Funding in Bangladesh: Understanding and Mobilizing Foreign Aid
It has been a long time since Bangladesh has settled into the moniker of Development Surprise thanks to its high, and consistent rate of GDP growth.Bangladesh’s commendable performance in...
COVID-19 in Bangladesh: A Visual Guide to the Economic Impact
As the global economy is facing the ‘Great lockdown’ recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the economy of Bangladesh too, has been hit hard. With only 15% of the...
E-Commerce in Bangladesh Struggling to Capitalize on Opportunity
As the ramifications of the COVID-19 crisis continue to be felt across the world, entire industries are struggling under the weight of demand downturn, labor shortages and inability to...
Flattening the Curve by Harnessing Data Intelligence: Data-Driven Approaches in Fighting COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced us to recognize that most countries of the world are underprepared to tackle any major health crisis. Decision makers have to take decisions that...
Is e-commerce at the brink of scaling up?
E-commerce in Bangladesh dates back to as far as the late 90s, however, there was no real growth or potential in the market during the time. The industry began to...