Mobilizing CSR Funding to Tackle Covid Fallout
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought about multi-faceted impacts on the economy, encompassing disruptions across the value chain in almost all the sectors. As an economy with large scale contributions...
View ArticleA dialogue between Startups and Investors to tackle and survive during the...
In the wake of COVID-19, a large number of startups around the globe are either ceasing operations, laying off employees, or pivoting business models. Bangladesh is looking at its promising startup...
View ArticleImpact of Coronavirus on Livelihoods: Low- and Lower Middle-Income Population...
Bangladesh witnessed its first official casualty from the Covid-19 coronavirus on March 8, 2020. Conducted in early April, this study looks at the impact of Covid-19 on the livelihoods of urban...
View ArticleDisruptions in Chinese Industrial Production: A Boon or Bane for Developing...
The First Industrial Revolution is known to be the point in history when economies started shifting from agriculture to industry, and it began in countries like the United Kingdom, France, and Germany....
View ArticleTackling COVID-19: Lessons from the Development and Public Sector Interventions
The country’s working population in jeopardy COVID-19 has in more than one way impacted the lives of millions in Bangladesh. The country recorded an impressive annual GDP growth rate of 7.9% in 2018;...
View ArticleBuilding Materials Industry Stagnant Amidst COVID-19
USD 19.3 Billion investment in physical infrastructure has been proposed by the government for FY 2019-20, leading to a surge in demand for building materials. Similarly, given the rising middle and...
View ArticleLivestock Industry: Sustaining COVID-19
Over the last decade, Bangladesh has been experiencing unprecedented growth in all aspects of development. The country has exceeded global expectations in economic development with a GDP growth rate...
View ArticleLogistics Sector Expected to Grind to a Halt
A third-party logistics service provider in Bangladesh manages and executes transportation and warehousing on behalf of a shipper. There are typically three types of logistics firms in Bangladesh:...
View ArticleWithstanding the Outbreak of COVID-19 in the Footwear Industry
Bangladesh Leather Industry Complementing the Footwear Industry at its Fullest From 2009 to 2018, the economy of Bangladesh grew at an average rate of 6.5 percent, having exports and remittances as the...
View ArticleInfograph: Implications of COVID-19 on the Pharmaceutical Sector
Read the full article: https://www.lightcastlebd.com/insights/2020/03/30/bangladesh-pharmaceutical-sector-wading-through-the-pandemic The post Infograph: Implications of COVID-19 on the Pharmaceutical...
View ArticleTelecom Sector to Gain Prominence in the Post Covid World
According to the Bangladesh Telecommunication Regulatory Commission (BTRC), Bangladesh has at present over 165 million subscribers, of whom 93.5 million are mobile internet subscribers. 4G has...
View ArticleCOVID-19 Pandemic: How Can Bangladeshi Startups Weather The Storm?
Globally most of the startups are either shutting down, laying off staff or drastically changing their strategies in the wake of COVID-19. Many of the Bangladeshi startups which raised a lot of money...
View ArticleInfograph: Implications of COVID-19 on the ICT Sector
Read the full article: https://www.lightcastlebd.com/insights/2020/04/02/bangladesh-it-and-digital-sector-tackling-covid-19-implications The post Infograph: Implications of COVID-19 on the ICT Sector...
View ArticleInfograph: Implications of COVID-19 on the Apparel Sector
Read the full article: https://www.lightcastlebd.com/insights/2020/03/29/the-effect-of-covid-19-on-bangladeshs-apparel-industry The post Infograph: Implications of COVID-19 on the Apparel Sector...
View ArticleBangladesh IT and Digital Sector Tackling COVID-19 Implications
Bangladesh has been working relentlessly to establish “Digital Bangladesh”, an integral part of the government’s Vision 2021. IT companies in Bangladesh started exporting software around two decades...
View ArticleA Nutritious Bangladesh to Ensure a Sustainable Future
Bangladesh, despite claiming that it has achieved self-sufficiency in food grain production, has not, yet, been able to ensure food security for its citizens. This has been reflected in the Global Food...
View ArticleFormalizing the Informal Economy: Key to Solving the Budget Deficit Problem?
The budget deficit has been a worrying issue for the economy of Bangladesh for quite some time now with it reaching an 11-year high in 2019. The government has been looking to decrease this deficit but...
View ArticleE-Waste Management: Time for a Reboot
When a new phone was launched in the market last month and you rushed to buy it, what did you do with your old one? What happened to your old computer which you replaced with a high-end laptop last...
View ArticleThe Ails of Textiles in Bangladesh: Challenges and Possible Amelioration
Ready-Made Garments (RMG) Industry of Bangladesh is an extremely important growth-driver and has been since it began to thrive in the 1970s as a consequence of the International Multi-Fiber Agreement....
View ArticleThe Bangladesh RMG Sector: The Path to Revitalization by LightCastle Partners
Whenever the agenda of growth-drivers is in focus within the context of Bangladesh, the conversation is rarely bereft of the Ready-Made Garments (RMG) Industry. In terms of employment, The Center for...
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