Weekly Bangladesh Policy Outlook: Analysis, Truth, Debate.
Bangladesh’s streaming industry has grown from a handful of experimental apps into a genuine segment of the digital economy in less than a decade. Local platforms such as Bioscope, Chorki, Bongo, and Toffee now compete alongside global entrants like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video, vying for a market that industry estimates place at roughly one…
Bangladesh’s technology sector carries genuinely impressive credentials. With over 4,500 software and ICT companies, a $5 billion IT and IT-enabled services industry, more than 650,000 skilled professionals, and software development rates 40 to 60 percent lower than India, the country has established a credible foundation for technology industry growth. The more consequential question, and the…
Across the markets of Dhaka, a quiet crisis is unfolding at the vegetable stall. Shoppers who once filled baskets now reach for half-measures, rationing purchases not from choice but from necessity. Vegetable prices across Dhaka’s retail markets are holding firm between Tk 80 and Tk 120 per kilogramme for most items, with green chillies surging…
