In the latest initiative of Gronthomongol, a project aimed at rescuing the Nilkhet book market from the economic blows brought by the pandemic, youth organisation Pashe Achi Initiative are distributing books among readers in exchange for plastic waste.
Employment, many assume, refers to job done by a person under the supervision of another. In all honesty, employment is but a relationship. It is a contract – an agreement – for exchanges of service and rewards.
In Bangladesh, the service industry has reached new heights in recent years. This industry doesn t produce goods or tangible items, but creates and provides services for all. One start-up that works to provide such services, and more, is BD Assistant. I was working as a volunteer for organisations in 2016, when I realised our country is Dhaka-centric. People move to Dhaka for employment or better standards of living. As I was born in a remote village in Rangpur, I was always looking for solutions for such issues. We started BD Assistant (Bangladesh Assistant) to assist local people with living facilities that were not available before, explains Abu Sayed Al Sagor, CEO of BD Assistant.