What to make of Petrobangla’s new oil and gas exploration tender?
The international tender for shallow and deep sea oil and gas exploration sparks some questions regarding its potential success in attracting offshore oil and gas exploration
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Liberating domestic workers for equity and dignity
The prevailing practice of employing domestic workers, at disproportionately low wages, underscores systemic inequalities.
2m ago
The underprivileged worker is not a machine
Even with low productivity, a Bangladeshi worker working an average of 14-15 hours a day produces $1,400 or more a month.
5m ago
Why Bangladesh Bank's inflation control policy is falling short
One key factor hampering the effectiveness of BB's policies is the delay in decision-making and significant transmission lags.
6m ago
Bangladesh has many ways to tackle money laundering
Sadly, the country does not seem to be effectively using any of the tools to recover laundered money.
7m ago
When public servants get punished for doing their job
Punishing two officials for fulfilling their duty is deeply concerning. The report provided an accurate picture of the energy and electricity sector, which apparently goes against the views of the current regime.
8m ago
Can equitable security be ensured?
While a public pension scheme is crucial, discrepancies persist within the government's new pension framework.
8m ago
Unravelling the insecurity in our IT infrastructure
The lack of effective cybersecurity measures and poor management practices have alarmingly intensified data leaks and cyberattacks on both citizens and government databases in the country.
9m ago
April 18, 2023
How reliable is government data on unemployment?
In many cases, BBS data cannot be correlated with other data sets.
March 14, 2023
Why the Draft Data Protection Act is concerning
Ambiguity, inadequate protection for sensitive data, and excessive control.
February 26, 2023
The expanding horizon of thought policing
The themes of 1984 are relevant to this date, especially for government agencies dealing with surveillance, and misuse and manipulation of information.
February 5, 2023
What threats does ChatGPT pose to academia?
In the Global Knowledge Index 2021, Bangladesh ranked 120th out of 154 countries. Bangladesh ranks 102nd among the 132 economies featured in the Global Innovation Index 2022. In the age of open source AI like ChatGPT, the research and innovation qualities of Bangladeshi students and researchers may get worse, so proper steps and actions must be taken now.
January 20, 2023
A glaring example of government intrusion
In the past, a Bangladeshi IT firm called SK Technologies had raised questions about Bijoy's activities on social media with evidence.
December 15, 2022
How far have we progressed in our green energy goal?
Green energy is one of the only options left to tackle global warming and impacts of climate change.
December 6, 2022
The rise and fall of Islami Bank
There are rumours in the market that a highly politically powerful business group is going to take over the ownership of the bank from S Alam Group.
July 22, 2022
Regulatory moves target private sector, not public sector
Bangladesh Bank has recently taken some serious decisions, the speed and approach of which seem unusual.
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