Bangladesh is one of the world’s most climate-vulnerable countries, and this vulnerability is not gender-neutral. Women, particularly in coastal and disaster-prone areas experience disproportionate risks from climate change due to limited access to land, finance, and technology, greater exposure to displacement, and heavier care burdens during disasters. Gender-responsive climate budgeting
Written by Anika Tasnim Over the past two decades, Bangladesh has emerged as one of the worldโs most dynamic export-oriented economies where the export-to-GDP ratio is 10.4% in 2024 (Raihan, 2026). The country has built a reputation as a reliable manufacturing hub in global supply chains. Exports have generated millions
Written by Maisha Mumtaj Imagine trying to answer a question like, “Does education reduce poverty?” or “Are people happier in cities than in villages?” These are not questioning you can settle with a gut feeling or a single conversation. They require evidence drawn from people and places, gradually over time.
Bangladesh has made notable progress in expanding digital financial services and narrowing the financial gender gap. Yet for many women and girls, particularly in rural and low-income communities, access to digital tools does not automatically translate into financial agency. Drawing on evidence from the Technology Enabled Girl Ambassadors (TEGA) initiative,
As Bangladesh accelerates its journey toward digital governance, the digitalization of the Old Age Allowance (OAA) stands out as a critical reform. Regardless, an important question remains: ๐ช๐ด ๐ต๐ฉ๐ช๐ด ๐ต๐ณ๐ข๐ฏ๐ด๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ช๐ท๐ฆ๐ณ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐ฅ๐ช๐จ๐ฏ๐ช๐ต๐บ, ๐ข๐ค๐ค๐ฆ๐ด๐ด๐ช๐ฃ๐ช๐ญ๐ช๐ต๐บ, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ณ๐ฆ๐ข๐ญ ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ต ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ณ๐ญ๐บ ๐ค๐ช๐ต๐ช๐ป๐ฆ๐ฏ๐ด ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ค๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฏ๐ต๐ณ๐บ? We are pleased to share our latest
๐ช๐ต๐ผ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ต๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ฑ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐บ๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ? Domestic workers in Bangladesh are among the most under-valued yet essential contributors to the countryโs economy. ๐ช๐ต๐ผ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ต๐ผ๐๐๐ฒ๐ต๐ผ๐น๐ฑ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ต๐ถ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐บ๐ ๐บ๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ? Domestic workers in Bangladesh are among the most under-valued yet
In our daily lives, we lock social media, archive chats, and limit media views, but what truly keeps our information safe is using trusted tools and verified security protocols. For example, while WhatsApp has been a convenient tool for our day-to-day operations, it may not be the most secure option
Human trafficking is a global crisis that robs millions of people of their basic human rights, turning them into invisible victims of exploitation. Globally, an estimated 49.6 million people are trapped in modern slavery, with most of them forced into labor and sexual exploitation.[1] The Asia-Pacific region, which includes Bangladesh,
Migration often focuses intensely on the journey out and the work abroad. Yet, the true measure of a successful migration policy lies in the reintegration of returning workers. Reintegration is not merely about arrival, it is a complex, multi-dimensional process essential for ensuring that the human capital, financial savings, and
Bangladeshโs trade is highly vulnerable due to its concentrated reliance on the U.S. as its largest export market and ready-made garments (RMG) as its primary export product. While the recent U.S. tariffs have created shocks across global markets, Bangladesh has secured a favourable tariff rate compared to competitors, albeit with
