The situation of women workers in the RMG sector in Bangladesh

I want to thank everyone for sharing their valuable time with us as we discuss the important issue of the situation of female workers in the RMG sector of Bangladesh.
16 July 2018

Durability of concrete structures: A key concern for sustainable construction

Sajjadur Rahman, Editor, Star Business, The Daily Star & Moderator of the session
4 July 2018

Peace and Tolerance: Challenges and Way Forward

Abdul Quayum, Associate Editor, Prothom Alo and Moderator of the Roundtable
30 June 2018

FIVE YEARS OF RANA PLAZA COLLAPSE

On the occasion of the fifth anniversary of Rana Plaza collapse, the roundtable was organised to discuss the current state of the RMG industry, workers' rights and livelihood in light of the SDGs, factory safety,
10 June 2018

IFI'S ENERGY INVESTMENT IN BANGLADESH

Oxfam and The Daily Star jointly organised a roundtable titled “IFI's Energy Investment in Bangladesh: Opportunities and Challenges for Achieving the Sustainable Development Goal 7 and Paris Climate Goal” on May 21, 2018. Here we publish a summary of the discussions.
1 June 2018

Resilient Infrastructure: For the Blue Economy

To reach the status of a developed country, Bangladesh has to put special emphasis on developing necessary infrastructure. The
23 April 2018

How to overcome the biggest workforce challenge in insurance industry through empowerment of professional development

Professional Advancement Bangladesh Limited (PABL), Chartered Insurance Institute (UK), Green Delta Insurance Company Ltd (GDIC) and The Daily Star jointly organized a roundtable titled “How to overcome the biggest workforce challenge in insurance industry
4 April 2018

AGRI-BUSINESS FOR INCLUSIVE GROWTH

Katalyst in partnership with The Daily Star organised a roundtable titled “Agri-business for inclusive growth: Prospects and
16 March 2018

GIRLS ON BEAUTY

Recently Dove and The Daily Star organised a roundtable titled “The 2017 Dove Global Girls Beauty and Confidence Report”. Here we publish a summary of the discussions.
8 March 2018

RETHINK RESILIENCE: Women- Driving Force in Building Urban Resilience

The Daily Star and CARE Bangladesh jointly organized a roundtable titled “Rethink Resilience: Women-Driving Force in Building
24 February 2018

Every Newborn Must Be Saved

A roundtable meeting titled 'Every newborn must be saved' was organized by Prothom Alo on February 6, 2018. This special supplement provides a summary of the speeches of the discussants who participated in the meeting.
19 February 2018

Reading Skills in Mother Tongue: Foundation of Quality Education

Prothom Alo in association with USAID (United States Agency for International Development) and Save the Children, Bangladesh
14 February 2018

Dignifying Life Through Palliative Care

Ayat Skills Development Centre was initiated with the commitment to contribute to youth development in the
24 January 2018

Ethics and Values in Education

Campaign for Popular Education (CAMPE) and The Daily Star jointly organised a roundtable titled “Ethics and Values in Education” on
19 January 2018

A-Card: Smallholders' Access to Finance through Bank

Prothom Alo in cooperation with CARE Bangladesh and Dhaka Ahsania Mission organised a roundtable titled “A-Card: Smallholders'
8 January 2018

Child-Sensitive Urban Planning

Speculatively, in this era of rapid urbanisation, a third of our current population are children and it is anticipated that by 2030 60 percent of our total population of different urban areas will be comprised of children.
24 December 2017

Review of Earthquake Contingency Plan of Dhaka City Corporation

Syed Matiul Ahsan, Deputy Director, Humanitarian Sector, Save the Children and Moderator
20 December 2017

Mega projects need expert management

As Bangladesh is going for mega infrastructure projects worth billions of dollars, their management is becoming
11 December 2017

Volunteers for Tackling Urban Disasters

Bangladeshi people are generally very compassionate. We saw how common people came forward to rescue Rana Plaza victims, even
8 December 2017

Skills and Employment for Persons with Disabilities

Prothom Alo organized a roundtable titled “Skills and Employment for Persons with Disabilities: Linking Supply and Demand” in
1 December 2017