Tag: Development

Post-LDC challenges: Experts for technology adaptation, policy reforms

- Times Report -

Experts at a webinar Thursday observed that product diversification, technology adaptation, policy reforms and domestic market development are essential to face post-LDC challenges. They made the observation at the webinar on "LDC graduation of Bangladesh: Transformation and preparedness" held on the 3rd day of 'Bangladesh Trade and Investment Summit 2021', said

‘Women’s role is crucial for further dev of country’

- Times Report -

BGMEA President Faruque Hassan said women have made significant contribution to the socio-economic transformation of Bangladesh that took place over the last 50 years since independence in 1971. “Bangladesh has emerged as a role model of development in the world under the prudent and visionary leadership of Honorable Prime Minister of

Govt creates 3 new upazilas in 3 districts

- Times Report -

The government on Monday approved the creation of three new upazilas -- 'Eidgaon' in Cox's Bazar, 'Modhyanagar' in Sunamganj and 'Dashar' in Madaripur -- raising the number of the upazilas to 495 in the country in a bid to ensure balanced development in those remote areas. The approval came from a

Bangladesh plans to upgrade rural roads

- Times Report -

The government has planned to upgrade the country's important rural roads to double-lane ones, aiming to unlock the untapped potentials of rural Bangladesh and thus reboot its economy and ensure improved well being for its people. To achieve the goal, the government fixed a target in 2021-22 fiscal to construct3,140 km

Bangladesh at 50: Development and Challenges

- Mizanur Rahman -

When Bangladesh was emerging from the ashes of the brutal war of independence in 1971, Bangladesh was among the poorest nations in the world and on the edge of becoming a failed state. It was however, difficult to predict Bangladesh would turn-out to the most emerging nations today.Now, the whole