Throughout the last decade, the global workforce has undergone a significant and profound transformation. One of the most prominent transformations is the emergence of different digital labour platforms (ILO, 2018). Through these platforms, people are able to provide and take different services, leveraging digital mediums. Undoubtedly, increased technological advances and
It is challenging to overstate the importance of women’s entrepreneurial activity and its contribution to a nation’s economic growth. Entrepreneurship significantly accelerates economic growth by creating new products and services that in turn create employment opportunities. While most of Bangladesh’s women are capable, possessing the necessary knowledge and credentials for
DataSense spoke with Dr. Narayan C. Das, Development Economist and Senior Research Fellow at BIGD, BRAC University, to discuss the critical socio-economic challenges and the necessary policy interventions the National Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 must undertake. His analysis stresses a shift toward sustainable financing, human capital development, and climate
DataSense interviewed Dr. Zaidi Sattar, Economist and Chairman, Policy Research Institute (PRI) of Bangladesh, to discuss the critical strategies the National Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 must adopt to stabilize the economy and pave the way for sustainable future growth. Dr. Sattar divides the economic challenges into two categories:
DataSense recently interviewed Ashraf Ahmed, DCCI Representative, to capture the business community’s views on the core challenges and necessary reforms for Bangladesh’s National Budget in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25. His analysis stresses that the budget must focus on restoring stability while proactively preparing the economy for the 2026 LDC graduation.
DataSense recently sat down with Dr. Zahid Hussain, a leading economist, to dissect the critical economic challenges facing Bangladesh for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25 budget. His analysis highlights the need for immediate, decisive structural reforms to restore macroeconomic health, strengthen institutions, and ensure inclusive growth. The Three Core Challenges
DataSense interviewed a leading economist, Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed, currently Finance Adviser to the interim government of Bangladesh, to identify the core challenges confronting the Bangladesh National Budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024-25. The discussion focused on restoring the economy’s foundational strengths, moving beyond a “growth-only” strategy, and preparing for a
The care economy consists of all unpaid and paid care work and services that contribute to the direct and indirect care of children, elderly, sick, disabled and adults. Care work refers to domestic chores such as cooking, cleaning, washing, feeding, taking care of individuals, and so on. This type of
In Bangladesh, women started participating in labour migration since 1991, and as of December 2022, a total of around 1.11 million women migrant workers have gone abroad, which is around 7.5% of total labour migration from Bangladesh so far[BMET 2022]. Saudi Arabia is the major destination for women migrant workers.
In 2021, e-Commerce had become a centre of attention across the nation. The reason behind is, a few e-commerce platforms has become source of dissonance for buyers and suppliers. The magnitude of scam is high and the potential loss of buyers and suppliers is staggering. In business, one can offer
