Bangladesh has been ranked as the 7 th most vulnerable country in the world in terms of risks from natural hazards, in which tidal surge, salinity, flooding, river erosion and cyclones are the most frequent ones. 1 It has now been widely recognized that Bangladesh, with its deltaic positioning,...

Uploaded Date : 2024-07-01

Human resources play an important role in the overall development of a country. It is an incontrovertible fact that human capital remained the most important factor of production in the 21st century. Education has a major role to play in human resource development. Therefore, every country attaches...

Uploaded Date : 2024-06-09

The construction sector of Bangladesh has expanded dramatically in recent years. The development of the construction industry plays an important role in the overall development of Bangladesh. In the government's 8th Five-Year Plan for fostering national economic development, the construction...

Uploaded Date : 2024-02-05

Cancer is an overwhelming global public health issue due to its considerable impact on mortality and morbidity. Cancer isa large group of diseases that can affect any part of the body, characterized by the rapid creation of abnormal cells that can invade other parts of the body and spread to other...

Uploaded Date : 2023-11-06

The World Health Organization (WHO) defined coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) as an infectious disease caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and declared COVID-19 as a public health emergency of international concern and finally declared a global pandemic....

Uploaded Date : 2023-10-22

Despite improvements in many health indicators throughout the last few decades globally, providing access to affordable healthcare remains a considerable challenge in many low- and middle-income countries including Bangladesh. Bangladesh uses a combination of different healthcare financing...

Uploaded Date : 2023-10-22

Transport infrastructure investment is crucial for inclusive economic growth. As transport is a significant factor in determining success, improved and reliable passenger and freight services assist households’ mobility, enterprises' business growth, community and market access, and...

Uploaded Date : 2023-08-27

Improving skills and productivity are critical for Bangladesh to accelerate economic growth and hence, become a middle-income country. However, the current levels of skill of the existing labor force are unlikely to meet future market demands. Although there is plenty of low-skilled workers, there...

Uploaded Date : 2023-07-19

The labour market for the youth had drawn immense interest among the policy makers in recent years. This was mainly because of the growing cross-country literature towards the contribution of human capital dividends on economic growth. Interestingly, the nexus among human capital...

Uploaded Date : 2023-03-21

Furniture is a rising industry in Bangladesh, as domestic and foreign demand has increased in recent decades as a result of official and corporate use of furniture. Furthermore, domestic consumers' purchasing power has expanded as a result of economic expansion. The rapid growth of this...

Uploaded Date : 2022-12-22