New generative-AI technologies hold immense potential for boosting productivity and improving the delivery of public services, but the sheer speed and scale of the transformation also raise concerns about job losses and greater inequality. Given uncertainty over the future of AI, governments should take an agile approach that prepares them
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Funding, policy changes could result in countries reaping benefit of migration
Amid an escalation of global conflict and climate change-induced displacements, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) is escalating its donor campaign. For the first time since the organization’s formation in 1951, the IOM says it is “proactively approaching all partners to fund this vital appeal,” at a time when the number
Evaly launches single-click return policy
EBL changes to Eastern Bank PLC.
The country's second generation and most awarded commercial bank Eastern Bank Limited (EBL) has been renamed as Eastern Bank PLC. (EBL), with effect from September 3, 2023, a press release said on Wednesday. In this regard the central bank's Banking Regulation and Policy Department (BRPD) issued a circular to all
Policy for new public varsities in the offing
The University Grants Commission (UGC) has formed a five-member committee tasked to formulate a policy regarding the commencement of academic activities at newly established public universities. The committee comprises Prof Dr Muhammad Alamgir, a UGC member, Prof Dr Sanjay Kumar Adhikari, member of Bangladesh Accreditation Council, Prof Dr Mahbuba Nasrin, Pro
Population policy of Bangladesh
It barely needs research to prove that Bangladesh, among the three most populous nations in the subcontinent – Bangladesh, India and Pakistan, has shown consistent success in population control. When Bangladesh gained independence in 1971, its population was 7.5 crore. Pakistan's population, on the other hand, was 6.5 crore. After