World Economic Forum (WEF)

Yunus keeps the flickering flame of hope alive

The interview was not about dissecting Bangladesh’s political culture. It was about sending a message—Bangladesh is breaking free from its past.
2 March 2025, 08:58 AM

78 mln job opportunities will be available by 2030: Report

A recent report titled “Future of Jobs Report 2025” by World Economic Forum (WEF), projects a net increase of 78 million jobs globally by 2030, as rapid technological advancements and demographic shifts reshape the global workforce. The report estimates that while 170 million new roles will be created, 92 million positions will be displaced, reflecting a net disruption of 22% of jobs over the next five years.
16 January 2025, 08:14 AM

AI buzzes Davos, but CEOs wrestle with how to make it pay

With AI making the headline everywhere, CEO's are struggling to make AI demos into revenue earning products
18 January 2024, 05:18 AM

Corruption top problematic factor for businesses: CPD survey

The CPD in partnership with WEF concluded the survey on 71 executives
17 January 2024, 06:54 AM

Energy crisis, inflation major challenges for business: CPD survey

The CPD in partnership with WEF concluded the survey on 71 executives
17 January 2024, 06:25 AM

'Precarious' year ahead for world economy, Davos survey predicts

According to top economists, geopolitical strife, artificial intelligence and tight financing to subdue global economic growth
15 January 2024, 05:24 AM

A testing time ahead for humanity

Climate change, disinformation among key challenges
12 January 2024, 08:48 AM

WEF identifies 6 challenges Bangladesh would face in two years

They are: energy shortage, inflation, economic downturn, inequality, public debt and unemployment
11 January 2024, 13:21 PM

Don't let corruption hurt businesses

What happened to the government's zero-tolerance policy against corruption?
30 January 2023, 19:56 PM

The Next Globalisation

Developments in three areas – telework, renewables, and AI – will bind countries together in new networks of interdependence.
27 January 2023, 10:24 AM

Bangladesh continues to outperform South Asian neighbours in closing gender gap

According to World Economic Forum’s Global Gender Gap Report 2022, Bangladesh is most gender-equal among South Asian countries.
14 July 2022, 06:53 AM

Getting Deglobalisation Right

The World Economic Forum’s (WEF) first meeting in more than two years was markedly different from the many previous Davos conferences.
2 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh slips in press freedom ranking: WEF

Bangladesh’s position has deteriorated in this year’s freedom of the press ranking done by the World Economic Forum (WEF).
9 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Shun misperception to boost regional cooperation

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina yesterday said the South Asian countries should eliminate “misperceptions and false apprehensions” to strengthen regional cooperation and development.
4 October 2019, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh ranks 34 in Inclusive Development Index

Bangladesh has been ranked 34th in World Economic Forum’s Inclusive Development Index, way ahead of South Asian competitors India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
23 January 2018, 06:25 AM

Rich-poor gap widens further

Eighty-two percent of the wealth generated last year went to the richest one percent, while 3.7 billion people who make up the poorest half got nothing, according to a new Oxfam report.
21 January 2018, 18:00 PM

Reading behind the numbers

We have some good news to cheer. According to a report published by the World Economic Forum (WEF) Bangladesh has become more competitive in 2017 as compared with 2016.
2 October 2017, 18:00 PM

Closing developing countries' capital drain

Once again, advocates of free mobility for destabilising short-term capital flows are being proven wrong. Many emerging markets recognised the dangers and tried to reduce capital inflows.
19 February 2016, 18:00 PM

Richest 1% own more than the rest of us: Oxfam

The richest one percent of the world's population now own more than the rest of us combined, aid group Oxfam says, on the eve of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos.
18 January 2016, 05:33 AM