Can Bangladesh protect its senior citizens?
Bangladesh has about 15 million people aged 60 and above; by 2050, this number will have more than doubled to 36 million.
Devaluing women's unpaid care work is costing us all
Women in Bangladesh spend about 25 percent of their time daily on unpaid care work while men spend 3.3 percent of their time on the same.
How the Bangladesh National Qualifications Framework will connect education and training to the job market
The Bangladesh National Qualifications Framework (BNQF) combines general education, technical-vocational education and higher education into one harmonised, quality-assured system.
Why every migrant worker should travel with a ‘skills passport’
During the early months of the Covid-19 global pandemic, almost 400,000 migrant workers were forced to return home, not knowing when the crisis would end or when they would return to their jobs.
Youth skills in the era of Covid-19 and beyond
The theme of the World Youth Skills Day 2020 (observed on July 15) is “skills and resilient youth”.
Skills learning changes lives and must be lifelong
Today, there are 1.2 billion young people aged between 15-24 years—almost a fifth of the world’s population.
Enforce building code for all public establishments
Six long years have passed since the horrific tragedy that engulfed Rana Plaza on April 24, 2013. Over 1,100 workers perished that day and the devastation sent shockwaves not just through the ready-made garment (RMG) sector but across the entire world.
October 1, 2023
Can Bangladesh protect its senior citizens?
Bangladesh has about 15 million people aged 60 and above; by 2050, this number will have more than doubled to 36 million.
December 26, 2022
Devaluing women's unpaid care work is costing us all
Women in Bangladesh spend about 25 percent of their time daily on unpaid care work while men spend 3.3 percent of their time on the same.
August 10, 2021
How the Bangladesh National Qualifications Framework will connect education and training to the job market
The Bangladesh National Qualifications Framework (BNQF) combines general education, technical-vocational education and higher education into one harmonised, quality-assured system.
December 24, 2020
Why every migrant worker should travel with a ‘skills passport’
During the early months of the Covid-19 global pandemic, almost 400,000 migrant workers were forced to return home, not knowing when the crisis would end or when they would return to their jobs.
July 17, 2020
Youth skills in the era of Covid-19 and beyond
The theme of the World Youth Skills Day 2020 (observed on July 15) is “skills and resilient youth”.
July 15, 2019
Skills learning changes lives and must be lifelong
Today, there are 1.2 billion young people aged between 15-24 years—almost a fifth of the world’s population.
April 24, 2019
Enforce building code for all public establishments
Six long years have passed since the horrific tragedy that engulfed Rana Plaza on April 24, 2013. Over 1,100 workers perished that day and the devastation sent shockwaves not just through the ready-made garment (RMG) sector but across the entire world.
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