Future Ready Bangladesh: AI Skills and Youth Employability in the Digital Economy
23 August 2026
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Roundtables
Strengthening Cyber Resilience for MSMEs: Tackling Financial Fraud and Improving Grievance Mechanisms
17 August 2026
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Roundtables
Public-Private Partnership for Hepatitis Elimination in Bangladesh
16 August 2026
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Roundtables
Role of Nutrition Entrepreneurs in Accelerating Nutrition-Sensitive Integration in Bangladesh
9 July 2026
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Roundtables
From challenge to choice: Strengthening Bangladesh’s Family Planning Program
29 June 2026
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Roundtables
Closing the Gap: Strengthening Women’s Voice In National and Local Elections
23 June 2026
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Roundtables
Ethical use of artificial intelligence in Bangladeshi news media
22 June 2026
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Roundtables
Budget 2026–27: Strengthening Investment in Social Sectors
1 June 2026
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Roundtables
Bridge communication gaps in CSR
Speakers at an online discussion recommended that companies put more focus on communicating their corporate social responsibility (CSR) programmes to grassroots organisations.
17 August 2021
Engage more young people in CSR
Speakers at an online discussion recommended that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives should engage local youth organisations by providing them with the opportunity to access CSR funds. This will ensure that the youth gain skills in project development and implementation and can thereby continue to push for social change.
10 August 2021
Prioritise local organisations to make CSR programmes sustainable
Speakers at an online discussion recommended Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives reaching marginalised communities that need such funding the most. A key factor would be to leverage local NGOs and youth organisations, who are aware of the local scenario, to implement CSR projects.
3 August 2021
Post COVID Cottage, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises: Youth and Women Responsive Strategy
CMSMEs play a key role in Bangladesh’s economy, particularly in the area of employment generation.
1 August 2021
Ensuring Choices and Rights
This year, the World Population Day focuses on comprehensive rights and choices on sexual and reproductive health. The theme itself refers to the global consensus that reproductive health rights are integral and indivisible parts of human rights.
27 July 2021
Leverage CSR to achieve SDGs
Speakers at an online discussion suggested that Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives should be designed with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in mind.
17 July 2021
Plastic Pollution: Causes, Effects and Solutions
Over the last few days, we have had multiple sessions talking about plastic pollution, and the different ways it impacts human life.
8 July 2021
Translating 8th Five Year Plan into Fiscal Year Budget 2021-22: Youth Perspective
As we approach the announcement of the upcoming budget, the most important question that we should keep in mind is how the National Budget can accommodate the Eighth Five Year Plan on the issue of young people. After 2026, the proportion of the young population is going to gradually decrease.
24 June 2021
Green Construction - Future of the Industry
We are always surrounded by concrete because it is the most common building material. Even now, all of us are sitting on and are surrounded by concrete.
13 June 2021
Girls Get Equal Freedom in Public Spaces: Safer Cities Campaign 2021
Dr. Ferdousi Begum, Lead of Sexual and Reproductive Health Rights (SRHR), Plan International Bangladesh
7 June 2021
Accelerating Digital Transformation through Challenging Time
The UN secretary-general issued a report highlighting eight key pillars where digital cooperation is needed. We believe this is particularly relevant in the time of COVID response and recovery.
30 May 2021
Implementing National Youth Action Plan in the Context of the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has curtailed young people’s opportunities and posed barriers not just in the realm of institutional education but also in skills development.
21 May 2021
Disability Inclusive National Budget 2021-22
The Daily Star and Access Bangladesh Foundation in collaboration with five organisations of Persons with Disabilities - DCF, NCDW, Sitakund Federation,
20 May 2021
Strengthened Civil Society Protects and Promotes Women’s Rights
There are various factors contributing to this increase in domestic violence and child marriage; one of them being the loss of income in most families which has caused a state of uncertainty for the families.
8 May 2021
Strengthened Civil Society Protects and Promotes Women’s Rights
The Daily Star and NETZ in partnership with WE CAN and DASCOH Foundation organised an online discussion titled “Strengthened Civil Society Protects and Promotes Women’s Rights” on April 24, 2021. Here we publish a summary of the discussion.
29 April 2021
Sector-Wide Impact Assessment on Coastal Small Fishers
This was a 31-month action research project. The Danish Institute of Human Rights (DIHR) invited us to collaborate with them in implementing a project on sustainable oceans.
24 April 2021
Promoting Safe Migration for the Women of Bangladesh
In 2016, there was a rise in the migration of female workers due to an agreement between Saudi Arabia and Bangladesh which stated that if Bangladesh allowed female workers to work in Saudi Arabia,
19 April 2021
Boli Kotha Okopote
The rate of child marriage in Bangladesh is alarmingly high. The Tipping Point Initiative of CARE Bangladesh is addressing the root causes of child marriage through a social norms approach.
11 April 2021
Pledge on the Golden Jubilee of Independence
The topic of today’s discussion is critical. The majority of our population is still dependent on agriculture for their livelihoods. In our journey towards self-sufficiency in food production and food sovereignty, agriculture will play a central role.
3 April 2021
Bangladesh’s National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security
We are celebrating the 50th year of our independence, and those who had been active at that time in the movement and war of liberation are aware of the necessity of peace, especially for women.
30 March 2021