productivity

#Perspective / Don’t Be blind to the truth: Vision impairment is an economic crisis in disguise

Vision impairment significantly impacts socioeconomic growth, particularly for low-income workers. Accessible eye care, such as affordable spectacles, enhances productivity and transforms lives, emphasizing the need for integrated eye health initiatives within public health frameworks to address this critical issue.

Can’t focus? Try these desk hacks that aren’t meditation

Train your brain to focus with these activities: Pomodoro Technique with brain games, desk yoga stretches, mindful walking, tackling the hardest task first, and brain dumps. These habits enhance concentration and mental clarity.

Work less and still catch breaks? Productivity hacks for the chronically distracted

You’re all set to start your work. That’s when your phone buzzes. A message notification clinks on the screen! No matter how much you resist, you’re tempted to check it. As you scroll, seconds turn into minutes and minutes into hours! In an instant, you lose track of the time. Frustrating, isn’t it?

Studying in public spaces: Should you give it a go?

For students, third places can become crucial study environments that break the monotony of studying in a room.

Can AI unlock productivity and growth?

If you watched Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's remarkable presentation at Taipei Computex last month, you would be convinced that AI has ushered in a new Industrial Revolution, in which accelerated computing with the latest AI chips unleashed the power of doing everything faster, more efficiently, and with less energy

Catching a break shouldn’t be this hard

There are times in life when you just need to sit down, take a break, and have a KitKat.

6 secrets of productivity: Hacks for getting things done!

The following can help us explore the world of productivity and find several effective yet subtle productivity techniques.

Why we leave things undone

We look back at all the things we have left undone and they start to take a toll on us, either by affecting our productivity or demotivating us.

#Guides / 5 ways to be productive at work during Ramadan

Working during Ramadan can be challenging, with fatigue and the need for our bodies to adjust to changed working hours and an altered lifestyle. However, even during Ramadan, you can be productive at work and get the most out of your adjusted working hours.

January 31, 2016
January 31, 2016

Goal ambitious but achievable

Bangladesh's target to double its apparel exports by next five years is daunting but achievable if the country can fix infrastructure bottlenecks, boost productivity and attract investment. “The target is very simple, but a challenging one,” said Sharif As-Saber, a Bangladeshi professor at RMIT University, an Australia-based public university.

January 26, 2016
January 26, 2016

PRECIOUS TOPSOIL burnt for bricks

At least 500 bighas of prime farmland loses productivity in five upazilas of Lalmonirhat every year, as their topsoil is sold to feed around 40 local brick kilns.

June 7, 2015
June 7, 2015

$476m WB fund for 2 projects

The World Bank approves $476 million for two projects in Bangladesh to develop a strong financial sector and to improve agricultural productivity for a million poor farmers.

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