The Study of the Impact of Digitalizing Trade Licenses in Bangladesh
In Bangladesh, every formal business entity must obtain formal approval from the relevant office of City Corporation or Municipality (Union Parishad, Pouroshava, upazila, or zila parishad) of the respective district to commence operations. This approval is granted in...Baseline Study and Gender Analysis for PROGRESS (Promoting Green Growth in the RMG Sector Through Skills) Project
Bangladesh is a fast-growing economy powered by the readymade garments (RMG) industry which has promoted the country in the world. In order to improve the technical skills and productivity of RMG workers and enhance the environmental and social compliance of RMG...Formality and Informality in Bangladesh
Informal laborers make up a large part of the urban economy in Bangladesh. However, little work has been done to understand why informal labor persists and why workers with similar backgrounds may end up working at very different jobs (e.g. formal vs. informal sector...Qualitative Data Collection in Northern Two Districts of Bangladesh
Collaborating with CMI, dRi conducted field research on sand extraction and transport in Durgapur. This research entailed ethnographic observations of extraction and transport practices and 30 interviews and 4 Focus group discussions (sand labour, transport labour,...
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