Tag: education

New report: Lost education puts children’s future at risk

Post author By Phillip Choudhury
Post date 28th October 2021

Key report says 37 million children in Bangladesh lost education due to Covid-19 school closures.

Banks struggles to disburse loans to small businesses under second stimulus package.

EU to support renewable energy in Bangladesh including regional hydropower generation and energy connectivity.

Safe Back to School campaign prioritises extremely poor families and schools in remote areas.

Bangladesh still lags far behind competitor countries in agricultural productivity.

A weekly round up of articles about work, employment, social security, business and the economy. Here is the news for the week ending:

October 28st, 2021

This week’s round up comes from:

The Daily Star

This week in Bangladesh…

Recovering lost education — It is time to get back to school and recover our children’s lost education (original image by Ahmed Hasan/Unsplash)

Tags agriculture, COVID-19, education, energy

English language What the papers say

Social Inclusion is the Best Way to Eliminate Poverty

Post author By Phillip Choudhury
Post date 4th October 2021

Social inclusion has declined during the pandemic says a new joint report from the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies and the University of Bath

Government has approved re-opening classes in-person for university students.

Nine firms will invest $55 million to set up units in hi-tech industrial parks

China will no longer build new coal-based power projects in Bangladesh.

A weekly round up of articles about work, employment, social security, business and the economy. Here is the news for the week ending:

September 30th, 2021

This week’s round up comes from:

The Daily Star and The Dhaka Tribune

This week in Bangladesh…

social inclusion — Extreme poverty is concentrated in southern parts of Bangladesh such as Bandarban (original image by Rashed Kabir/Unsplash)

Tags agriculture, COVID-19, education, environment, poverty, trade

English language What the papers say

Bangladesh: great social and economic mix in pandemic counter

Post author By Phillip Choudhury
Post date 29th September 2021

Asian Development Bank revises downward its GDP growth projection for Bangladesh. But praised the country’s response to the challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic in balancing health and livelihoods with social and economic measures.

The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics plans to create a National Population Register to contain key personal information for all citizens

The Ministry for Commerce is considering measures to regulate business practices in the troublesome e-commerce industry.

Parliamentary committee stands against Government plan to construct civil service training centre on protected forest land.

And the Bangabandhu Education Insurance pilot scheme starts to protect access to education for poorest children.

A weekly round up of articles about work, employment, social security, business and the economy. Here is the news for the week ending:

September 23rd, 2021

This week’s round up comes from:

The Daily Star and The Financial Express

This week in Bangladesh…

social and economic — Balancing women’s health and livelihoods (original image by Maruf Rahman/Pixabay)

Tags COVID-19, economy, education

English language What the papers say

New workers’ compensation scheme in the making

Post author By Phillip Choudhury
Post date 29th August 2021

Government regulator presses for some form of workers’ compensation or national insurance scheme

Government cautiously reopens schools after 18 months of closure

Bangladesh negotiates for Global System of Preferences Plus with EU

New literacy and skills education initiatives launched totalling $2.5 billion

A weekly round up of articles about work, employment, social security, business and the economy. Here is the news for the week ending:

September 9th, 2021

This week’s round up comes from:

The Daily Star

This week in Bangladesh…

Hazards on the job: mandatory workers’ compensation schemes a must (original image by Simon Reza)

Tags COVID-19, education, employment, labour market, skills, trade

English language What the papers say

Tanners are Poisoning a River with Toxic Waste

Post author By Phillip Choudhury
Post date 28th August 2021

Parliamentary committee wants to close government industrial estate that has failed to manage toxic waste

Government considers $90 million education recovery plan to redress the negative impact of Covid-19 on children’s learning.

New International Accord for Health and Safety in the Textile and Garment Industry is launched.

A weekly round up of articles about work, education, social security, business and the economy. Here is the news for the week ending:

26 August 2021

This week’s round up comes from:

The Daily Star

This week in Bangladesh…

Toxic waste — Clean water is a gift; let’s not waste it! (Rahabi Khan/Unsplash)

Tags agriculture, COVID-19, education, workplace safety

English language What the papers say

France Helps Bangladesh with €50m for Green Energy

Post author By Phillip Choudhury
Post date 20th August 2021

JAAGO Foundation will use $1.6 million from private donors to provide digital education to less advantaged children

Jamdani weavers are not benefitting from Geographic Indication recognition.

Bangladesh central bank continues to advance the country’s interests by imposing fiscal discipline in the domestic banking sector and makes the first loan ever to a foreign country.

And the French development agency loans Bangladesh €50 million to support green energy.

A weekly round up of articles about work, employment, social security, business and the economy. Here is the news for the week ending:

19 August 2021

This week’s round up comes from:

The Daily Star and The Business Standard

This week in Bangladesh…

Energy from Sun and Sea — Green Energy Solution (Cox’s Bazaar by Tanjir Ahmed Chowdhury/Unsplash)

Tags COVID-19, education, energy, handicrafts, trade

English language What the papers say

Global warming is disastrous for Bangladesh

Post author By Phillip Choudhury
Post date 13th August 2021

Bangladesh climate expert warns of dire consequences for the country due to global temperature rises. And Government fails to control release of untreated waste from factories located on public industrial estates.

Research group releases report showing pandemic has had a negative effect on a wide range of investment indicators. Dhaka business group also pessimistic about business environment under the pandemic and calls for key taxation and lending reforms.

And Government to buy $2 million of digital content for secondary level education to recover learning loss.

A weekly round up of articles about work, employment, social security, business and the economy. This week’s round up comes from The Daily Star. Here is the news for the week ending:

12th August 2021

This week in Bangladesh…

Global Warming is Disastrous for Bangladesh (Image Anik Sarker/Unsplash)

Tags climate change, economy, education, environmental destrcution

English language What the papers say

Bangladesh Economic Outlook Excellent Despite Pandemic

Post author By Phillip Choudhury
Post date 6th August 2021

Business and financial communities speak optimistically about Bangladesh economic outlook even as Vietnam overtakes Bangladesh to become second largest exporter of garments this year.

Workers rush back to factories after sudden decision to exempt export-oriented business from ongoing lockdown. And conference speakers call for workers with modern management skills and an education system to prepare young people for the digital age.

Farmers again dissatisfied with access to finance while Government launches new app to build transparency in pricing and quality of agricultural produce. And new wholesaler, fashol.com, aims to lower costs for retailers.

A weekly round up of articles about work, employment, social security, business and the economy. This week’s round up comes from The Daily Star. Here is the news for the week ending:

5th August 2021

This week in Bangladesh…

Tags agriculture, COVID-19, economy, education, garments, skills

What the papers say

Water Crisis May Get Severe, Say Experts

Post author By Mary Khan
Post date 27th May 2021

A weekly round up of articles about employment, the labour market, skills training and workforce development. This week’s round up is drawn from The Daily Star. Here is the news for the week ending 27th May 2021.

This Week in the Bangladesh English News…

…A division is in a severe drought. Migrants are pulled from the Mediterranean. After a five year ban, one export resumes. And while women lead the two largest political parties, how represented are women in politics?

Tags education, exports, migrant workers, World Bank