The world is facing a staggering jobs challenge with a quarter of a billion people set to lose their job this year, the president of Microsoft has said. Brad Smith says millions will need to learn new skills to get jobs, or even to hang on to...
It was right around
March of this year that most online meeting vendors saw a dramatic uptick
in customer usage from around the globe. The coronavirus had
spread across much of the world, so most workers were sent home until further
notice to carry out their responsibilities. It was in this short span of just...
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise throughout the country, students should expect classes to continue their online format. Although IU has not released complete class details and schedules, the university has confirmed classes will likely include online components and limited classroom exposure. Although certainly challenging, learning to adapt...
Dealing with China is so complex it’s produced its own lexicon: Engagement. Containment. Confrontation. Constrainment. Even “con-gagement.”
The word stew reflects the dilemma for governments facing a power that is no longer simply “rising.” The leadership under Xi Jinping believes China is now strong enough that...
The Bangladesh government is making statements that it is making good and friendly environments for investments in Bangladesh, but the current legal scenario is very different. According to UNCTAD, in the past six years after the signing of the bilateral investment treaty with India in 2009, Bangladesh...
Millions of small businesses around the globe struggle to survive during the Covid-19 pandemic. More than three months had dragged by since the coronavirus forced Chandan Shekhar to shut down his business — a narrow, second-floor shop racked with vibrantly colored saris, on a block in New...
Universities in Bangladesh, especially the private ones, have been quite proactive in their efforts to enrol students in online classes after the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh (UGC) cleared the way for virtual admissions and education platforms. Enrolment in digital courses was also accelerated after Education Minister...
This year saw an unprecedented and drastic transition in the banking sector. In Bangladesh too, the banking industry has been heavily disrupted by prevailing business challenges. With such disruptions, traditional banks have been compelled to rethink their processes digitally, with strong social distancing rules forcing banks to...