Growth

The world is in unprecedented territory due to the COVID-19 Crisis in 2020. Asian Development Bank (ADB) estimates that the world can lose 0.089 percent to 0.404 percent of its GDP due to the outbreak, which is between USD 77 Billion and USD 347 Billion in monetary terms. The impact of the outbreak reached Bangladesh […]

Whenever the agenda of growth-drivers is in focus within the context of Bangladesh, the conversation is rarely bereft of the Ready-Made Garments (RMG) Industry.  In terms of employment, The Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD) reported that the sector employs approximately 3.5 million people, of which, approximately 60.8% are women. The country’s RMG exports make up […]

Ready-Made Garments (RMG) Industry of Bangladesh is an extremely important growth-driver and has been since it began to thrive in the 1970s as a consequence of the International Multi-Fiber Agreement. The country’s RMG exports make up the majority of its overall exports, standing at 84.21% as of 2018-2019. The Sector also employs approximately 3.5 million […]

There is no bad time for a cup of tea. It’s the go-to drink whether the occasion be a headache, bad mood, or unexpected guests. Tea’s importance is embedded in our culture. Bangladesh has been producing tea since the 1840s, and produced nearly 80 million kilograms in 2017 , with an industry turnover of approximately […]