How the digital economy is shaping a new Bangladesh

Jun 19, 2019

Students at Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) show their identity cards as they take part in a protest following a silent procession to demand the removal of the university's Vice Chancellor and Pro-Vice Chancellor in Dhaka July 15, 2012. Bangladesh aims to get the full picture on corruption in the education ministry by installing closed-circuit television cameras in its key offices in the capital to catch bureaucrats taking bribes for services. Picture taken on July 15, 2012. REUTERS/Andrew Biraj (BANGLADESH - Tags: EDUCATION CIVIL UNREST) - GM1E87H1RCW01

Freelancing is a good option for highly educated women in Bangladesh. Image: REUTERS/Andrew Biraj

Azaz Zaman

Assistant Professor, Bangladesh Army International University of Science and Technology

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