Tag: Economic Research


Child Labour and Schooling in Bangladesh: Insights from data and evidence

Child Labour and Schooling in Bangladesh Insights from data and evidence Sajjad Zohir, Susmita Dutta, Siddiqur Rahman and Wasama Ahmed Khan In the past two decades, Bangladesh experienced a substantial reduction in the prevalence of child labour, associated with improvements in school enrolment and completion. Despite progress, child labour persists in the country, also driven by household earning losses and school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This report addresses...

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Bank mergers: lessons for a sucker in despair

Sajjad Zohir | The Financial Express | 18 May, 2024 |   Only a few days or weeks before the Bangladesh Bank (BB) issued the April 4, 2024 circular, introducing guidelines for both voluntary and compulsory mergers, the Chairman of the ailing Padma Bank, M. Nafeez Sarafat resigned. Under a new Acting Vice Chairman, Afzal Karim, Padma Bank signed an MOU with Exim Bank in March 2024. Thus, the Prime...

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