Window of opportunity for the pharma industry
Bangladesh is aiming to develop 30 world-class drug makers in the next decade in order to establish a strong foothold in the global
RMG sector towards a thriving future
Before you start some work, always ask yourself three questions—why am I doing it, what the results might be and will I be successful? Only when you think deeply and find satisfactory answers to...
Big business ahead for garments sector
Owing to the political calm and the strong economic rebound in the Western world, prospects for the garments business are better than ever. Since Bangladesh is the second largest garment exporting...
Development trends and the tasks ahead
Bangladesh is one of the most densely populated countries in the world with a population of around 160 million. The economy is rapidly transforming from agriculture-based to industry- and service...
What's all this about nation branding?
I was standing at the immigration cue at Hamburg Airport watching their highly efficient system. No matter how many people appeared
Tourism in Bangladesh, backpacking is the missing link
The Isan region of north-eastern Thailand is famous for insects as part of its regional cuisine. According to locals, the tradition of
Planned urbanisation and environment
The three-decade old real estate sector has predominantly been a business composed of private entrepreneurs catering to the needs of the urban upper middle class, not concerning itself with the low...
Big business ahead for garments sector
Owing to the political calm and the strong economic rebound in the Western world, prospects for the garments business are better than ever. Since Bangladesh is the second largest garment exporting...
Editor's Note
This issue is the second instalment of our silver jubilee special supplement, titled Strengthening Pillars of Economy. The instalment contains articles under the sub-sections: Challenges and...
RMG sector towards a thriving future
Before you start some work, always ask yourself three questions—why am I doing it, what the results might be and will I be successful? Only when you think deeply and find satisfactory answers to...
Living and growing with the "new normal"
If the first month of 2016 is an indication of things to come, then the only certainty in 2016 is that there will be high uncertainty. Plunging oil prices, the double whammy of slowdown in the...
Window of opportunity for the pharma industry
Bangladesh is aiming to develop 30 world-class drug makers in the next decade in order to establish a strong foothold in the global
Risks and challenges of the economy in 2016
Bangladesh enters 2016 with its economy facing several challenges. The key challenges on the domestic front continue to be the acceleration of private investments and the better use of public...
What's all this about nation branding?
I was standing at the immigration cue at Hamburg Airport watching their highly efficient system. No matter how many people appeared