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As Bangladesh gets closer towards graduation from LDC in 2026, competitiveness will be key in keeping, and building on, ...
14/07/2024

As Bangladesh gets closer towards graduation from LDC in 2026, competitiveness will be key in keeping, and building on, global RMG market shares. In this regard, sustainability will be one of main features of such competitiveness. Umme Farzana takes a look at what is being done to improve sustainability of Bangladesh's apparel sector 👇

https://theconfluence.blog/improving-sustainability-of-bangladeshs-apparel-sector/

Premier Sheikh Hasina recently concluded her three-day state-visit to China. During the visit, which came just weeks aft...
11/07/2024

Premier Sheikh Hasina recently concluded her three-day state-visit to China. During the visit, which came just weeks after her trip to India, the two countries signed 21 instruments of cooperation and elevated the bilateral relations to "comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership". What were the main highlights of the visit? Did it live upto the expectations?

Read T. Dhar's take for the Confluence here 👇

https://theconfluence.blog/prime-ministers-visit-to-china-potentials-and-gains/

The news of Bangladeshi companies designing chips for big tech companies like Apple, Google and Microsoft created online...
09/07/2024

The news of Bangladeshi companies designing chips for big tech companies like Apple, Google and Microsoft created online waves recently. It is Taiwan which currently leads the world in semiconductor production, with countries like India investing heavily to rapidly expand their business. What can Bangladesh do for the future?

Read Shah Adaan Uzzaman's take here 👇

https://theconfluence.blog/can-bangladesh-become-a-semiconductor-hub/

Bangladesh's footwear industry plays a major role in the country’s economy, contributing 4% to total exports and 0.5% to...
04/07/2024

Bangladesh's footwear industry plays a major role in the country’s economy, contributing 4% to total exports and 0.5% to GDP. According to the World Footwear Yearbook 2023, 🇧🇩 ranks in the top 10 countries for footwear production. The industry has expanded substantially in the last 15 years. What policies contributed to this development? What other scopes remain for further growth? Read A R Tahseen Jahan's take here 👇

https://theconfluence.blog/bangladeshs-footwear-industry-growth-prospects/

Bangladesh is looking to widen its diplomatic foorprint in regions and blocs not traditionally explored extensively. In ...
02/07/2024

Bangladesh is looking to widen its diplomatic foorprint in regions and blocs not traditionally explored extensively. In this article, T. Dhar looks at ASEAN, a regional bloc comprising 11 countries, and accounting for 6.5% of the global GDP. Why is ASEAN important? How does Bangladesh stand to benefit with closer relations with ASEAN? Read the article here 👇

https://theconfluence.blog/bangladesh-and-asean-towards-greater-asian-connectivity/

"Bangladesh produces around 100-150 million square feet of raw hides and skins annually, with about 85% of this output e...
30/06/2024

"Bangladesh produces around 100-150 million square feet of raw hides and skins annually, with about 85% of this output exported in crust and finished forms. The remaining hides and skins are used to manufacture leather goods for the local market. According to the BTTC data, more than 50 per cent of raw hides and skins are collected during the Eid-ul-Adha".

Read Umme Farzana's take on the promises and challenges of Bangladesh's rawhide industry here 👇

https://theconfluence.blog/bangladeshs-raw-hide-industry-promises-and-challenges/

In recent years, global rankings of universities has become a very popular area of discussion in the higher education ci...
15/06/2024

In recent years, global rankings of universities has become a very popular area of discussion in the higher education circles of Bangladesh. So, how much importance should be placed on such rankings by students, faculties, university staffs and policymakers? Subah Binte Hasan takes an in-dept look for the Confluence 👇

https://theconfluence.blog/what-to-make-of-university-rankings/

The Rana Plaza incident in 2013 showed how little heed was paid to workplace health and safety in Bangladesh. However, c...
11/06/2024

The Rana Plaza incident in 2013 showed how little heed was paid to workplace health and safety in Bangladesh. However, continuous efforts by the government, NGOs, int'l partners, and other stakeholders have led to substantial changes in this regard. Nonetheless, major scope of improvement remains in making our workplaces safer, especially in non-RMG industries.

Read Umme Farzana Rupa's take 👇

https://theconfluence.blog/bangladesh-towards-safer-workplaces/

Bangladesh ranks as the third-largest producer of rice globally, having produced over 39 million tonnes of rice in 2023....
09/06/2024

Bangladesh ranks as the third-largest producer of rice globally, having produced over 39 million tonnes of rice in 2023. Which policies helped make Bangladesh such a success story? And is there room for further growth?

Read Umme Farzana Rupa's take on reinforcing Bangladesh's rice production here 👇

https://theconfluence.blog/reinforcing-bangladeshs-rice-production/

Since the inception of 3G internet facilities in Bangladesh, the e-commerce industry of Bangladesh has exhibited tremend...
04/06/2024

Since the inception of 3G internet facilities in Bangladesh, the e-commerce industry of Bangladesh has exhibited tremendous growth. However, there exists a policy gap that contributes to a lack of standardization. Recently, there have been attempts such as mandatory Unique Business Identification and Central Compaint Management System. How can the interventions contribute to standardize Bangladesh's e-commerce industry?

Read Hamim Mubtasim's take here 👇

https://theconfluence.blog/standardizing-e-commerce-in-bangladesh/

Despite the government undertaking a series of measures in recent years, water-logging in Dhaka's streets remains an acu...
02/06/2024

Despite the government undertaking a series of measures in recent years, water-logging in Dhaka's streets remains an acute problem for daily commuters during the monsoon season. So, what steps have been taken so far in this regard? What more can be done to alleviate the problem? Hamim Mubtasim writes 👇

https://theconfluence.blog/addressing-dhakas-water-logging-situation/

"Gen. Ziaur Rahman, Bangladesh’s first military dictator, died in a putsch in Chittagong on 30 May 1981. All these decad...
30/05/2024

"Gen. Ziaur Rahman, Bangladesh’s first military dictator, died in a putsch in Chittagong on 30 May 1981. All these decades on, it is important to survey the damage inflicted on the nation’s social and political fabric, not to say history, of the Bengali nation by the regime he headed".

Syed Badrul Ahsan's special 👇

https://theconfluence.blog/zia-regime/

In 2023, Bangladesh produced highest volume of tea in the country’s 180-year-long history of tea cultivation, generating...
29/05/2024

In 2023, Bangladesh produced highest volume of tea in the country’s 180-year-long history of tea cultivation, generating a total of 102.92 million kilograms from 168 tea gardens across Bangladesh. In the first part of the series "Inside Bangladesh's Tea Industry", Shah Adaan Uzzaman dives into the advancements so far made by the tea industry👇

https://theconfluence.blog/inside-bangladeshs-tea-industry/

According to the World Bank, "Blue economy" refers to the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improv...
23/05/2024

According to the World Bank, "Blue economy" refers to the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods and jobs, and ocean ecosystem health. Bangladesh's total marine territories were significantly expanded following the maritime boundary arbitrations with India and Myanmar, at which time the concept of "blue economy" received renewed interest. T. Dhar writes on the concept's sectoral overview in Bangladesh 👇

https://theconfluence.blog/blue-economy-sectoral-overview-of-bangladesh/

With 100% electrification, Bangladesh's rural economy has flourished, expanding from BDT 7,000 billion to BDT 25,000 bil...
19/05/2024

With 100% electrification, Bangladesh's rural economy has flourished, expanding from BDT 7,000 billion to BDT 25,000 billion over the past decade. Additionally, it has increased weekly working hours by 2.21 hours and extended students’ evening study time by 21 minutes per day. Read Umme Farzana Rupa's take on how Bangladesh almost doubled its rural electrification here 👇

https://theconfluence.blog/how-bangladesh-almost-doubled-its-rural-electrification/

Following the tragic events of August 15, 1975, the two surviving daughters of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Shei...
16/05/2024

Following the tragic events of August 15, 1975, the two surviving daughters of the Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman could not return home for almost six years. The forced exile ended when, despite the potential personal risks and prevalent political situation, Sheikh Hasina left Delhi and arrived in Dhaka on May 17, 1981.

Read Syed Badrul Ahsan's special on the 43rd anniversary of the historic day here 👇

https://theconfluence.blog/17-may-1981-the-return-of-the-native/

A significant number of skilled Bangladeshi youth move abroad every year for educational purposes, with many of them sub...
12/05/2024

A significant number of skilled Bangladeshi youth move abroad every year for educational purposes, with many of them subsequently deciding to stay abroad, a phenomenon known as "brain drain". How can Bangladesh reverse this trend? And what can we learn from India and China's efforts in turnning "brain drain" into "knowledge exchange"? Read A R Tahseen Jahan's take here 👇

https://theconfluence.blog/navigating-bangladeshs-brain-drain/

Amidst the ongoing heatwave in Bangladesh, a lot of interest has been generated on heat as a phenomenon requiring policy...
02/05/2024

Amidst the ongoing heatwave in Bangladesh, a lot of interest has been generated on heat as a phenomenon requiring policy attention. This is particularly true of Dhaka, as recent research showed that the city experiences temperature three degrees higher than neighbouring areas like Savar. Shah Adaan takes a detailed look at the reasons for cities being more hotter than other parts of the country, and possible policy interventions to make cities like Dhaka more resilient to heat. Read his take here 👇

https://theconfluence.blog/making-our-cities-more-heat-resilient/

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina concluded a six-day visit to Thailand recently. Analysts are of the opinion that the Southe...
30/04/2024

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina concluded a six-day visit to Thailand recently. Analysts are of the opinion that the Southeast Asian country can potentially be an important partner for Bangladesh in areas such as marine economy, climate justice, ecotourism, etc. and also provide the South Asian nation a gateway into the ASEAN bloc.

Read Tanmoy Dhar's take on the significance and highlights of the visit here 👇

https://theconfluence.blog/look-east-sheikh-hasinas-visit-to-thailand-gateway-to-asean/

The recent two-day state visit to Bangladesh by the Qatari Emir HRH Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani was the first such h...
28/04/2024

The recent two-day state visit to Bangladesh by the Qatari Emir HRH Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani was the first such highest-level visit in 19 years. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, the visit siginificantly contributed to the "...further consolidation of ties and the elevation of bilateral relations to the next level..."

Read Tanmoy Dhar's take on the highlights of the visit here 👇

https://theconfluence.blog/bangladesh-qatar-relations-entering-a-new-dynamic/

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