ASA University Review‚ Vol. 5 No. 1‚ January–June‚ 2011 Small and Medium Enterprises Development in Bangladesh: Problems and Prospects A.K.M. Helal uz Zaman* Md. Jahirul Islam** Abstract Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are playing increasingly important role as engines of economic growth in many countries including ours. SMEs provide low cost employment opportunities and render flexibility to the economy. Many of the SMEs are engaged in export activities suggesting that they are
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http://www.skyscrapercity.com The global financial crisis will certainly affect Bangladesh as the country is exposed to global economies‚ said Prof Mustafizur Rahman‚ executive director of Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD). Bangladesh is an economy worth $84 billion‚ with $21 billion imports and $14 billion exports. Any event in the global economy will certainly affect the country‚ said Rahman. He was speaking as the chief guest at a seminar styled "Global Financial Crisis: Are We Ready?" in
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PressReleasePing Bangladesh to Shine at UN-ILD 2014 by Colossally Impacting The MDGs & Post2015 Archives. An in-depth thorough ?analytical review? encompassing report‚ titled ?Stigmatized Illiteracy & The Socio-moral Setback? has been presented on ILD-2014 observance by SAIRI Initiative‚ along with a Composite Model of ?Ethico-Moral Normative Literacy‚ in an aptly prompt extemporaneous response to the UNESCO?s ?Dhaka Call for Action?‚ adopted by ILD Conference‚ Bangladesh. The multi-facades
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PRODUCTION OF CERAMIC PRODUCTS: PROSPECTS & IMPACT ON EXPORT EARNING OF BANGLADESH TITLE OF THE STUDY Bangladesh is an agricultural country with some three-fifths of the population engaged in farming. Jute and tea are two important agricultural products to earn foreign exchange. For higher GDP growth‚ investments in industrial sector will need to be accelerated. The prevailing political and economic stability has greatly encouraged investment in the industrial sector. The trend of foreign
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Bangladesh‚ officially the People’s Republic of Bangladesh (গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ; Gônoprojatontri Bangladesh)‚ is a country in South Asia. Located on the fertile Ganges-Brahmaputra delta‚ it is part of the ancient and historic region of Bengal. The name Bangladesh means "Country of Bengal" in the official Bengali language. To its south lies the Bay of Bengal‚ while it is bordered by the Republic of India on the north‚ west and east‚ and Burma (Myanmar) to the southeast. It is separated from Nepal
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Ahmed‚ Administration Discipline‚ Khulna University‚ Khulna‚ Bangladesh 136 Socio-economic Conditions of Tribal Female Workers of the Beauty Parlors in Bangladesh 1Nargis Akhter‚ 2Feroz Ahmed and 3Sohrab Hossain 1Department of Business Administration‚ East West University‚ Dhaka‚ Bangladesh 2Administration Discipline‚ Khulna University‚ Khulna‚ Bangladesh 3Business Administration Discipline‚ Khulna University‚ Khulna‚ Bangladesh Abstract: The study highlights the socio-economic conditions
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The phenomenon of Bangladesh Grameen Bank Bangladesh Grameen Bank (Grameen) is an important phenomenon of modern times. The brainchild of Dr. Mohammed Yunus‚ a US educated professor who came to teach at Bangladesh’s University of Chittagong‚ Grameen is the pioneer of Microfinance. Microfinance‚ a lending practice for the poorest of the poor‚ which was conceptualised by Dr. Yunus in the course of his field work with his students in Bangladesh‚ has now spread across the world (Holcombe‚ 1995‚ p 4
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BIMSTEC “Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation” History: On 6 June 1997‚ a new sub-regional grouping was formed in Bangkok and given the name BIST-EC (Bangladesh‚ India‚ Sri Lanka‚ and Thailand Economic Cooperation). Myanmar attended the inaugural June Meeting as an observer and joined the organization as a full member at a Special Ministerial Meeting held in Bangkok on 22 December 1997‚ upon which the name of the grouping was changed to BIMST-EC
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Culture of Bangladesh The Bengal region has a multifaceted folk heritage‚ enriched by its ancient animist‚ Buddhist‚ Hindu‚ and Muslim roots. Weaving‚ pottery and terracotta sculpture are some of the earliest forms of artistic expression. The best known literature of Bangladesh is the work of the great Bengali poets Rabindranath Tagore and Nasrul Islam. Folk theatre is common at the village level and usually takes place during harvest time or at melas(village fairs). There are many folk dances
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Summery Bangladesh is a tropical country in South Asia that is situated in the delta of two major rivers that flow down from the Himalayas (the Ganges and the Jamuna). The country’s land surface is therefore largely composed of alluvial silt‚ rendering the soil highly fertile. Historically‚ this has made Bangladesh an agricultural nation; although agriculture contributes only about a fifth of the national GDP‚ it employs three-fifths of the labor force (ADB‚ 2005). Bangladesh has an estimated
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