USAID in association with The Daily Star organised a roundtable titled ‘Saving mother nature, saving us – The role of youth in leading conservation and climate resilience’ on December 18, 2022. Here we publish a summary of the discussion.

In our country, the ratio of the formal to informal sector is around 15% to 85%.

HarvestPlus - Bangladesh Initiative to Enhance Nutrition Security and Governance (BIeNGS) Project organized a roundtable titled “Biofortified crops:

During the liberation war, people living in refugee camps didn’t receive any sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) services.

The Flood Resilience project, funded by Z Zurich Foundation has three objectives: increasing investment in climate-smart, risk-

Although Bangladesh accounts for a very small portion of global emissions, it is one of the countries most affected by climate change. Hence, Bangladesh must raise her voice seeking compensation for the loss and damage the country suffers from.

Sex Workers Network (SWN) organized a research findings dissemination session titled “Qualitative study on violence among the female sex workers in Dhaka City, Bangladesh” on September 22, 2022. The study was funded by CREA, an international feminist human rights organization. Here we publish a summary of the discussion.

The Citizen’s Platform for SDGs Bangladesh in partnership with UNDP-UNEP Poverty-Environment Action organised a day-long conference titled “SDGs and Youth in Bangladesh: Present Perspectives and Future Outlook” on September 1, 2022. Here we publish a summary of the discussion.

Today, 13 October, marks World Sight Day 2022.In Bangladesh, the number of people in need of eye care is spiralling. In 2020, 19 in every 100 adults aged 30 years or older had visual impairment (Nationwide Blindness Survey 2020).

WaterAid Bangladesh in partnership with The Daily Star organised a roundtable titled “Exploring the implementation of disability-inclusive WASH policy commitments in Bangladesh” on September 24, 2022. Here we publish a summary of the discussion.

To improve our mental health ecosystem journalists and mental health professionals should work together. We need to make people aware of the importance of mental health.  We have to take care of our mental health and help others with mental health problems.

Policy Café is one of the signature programmes of the Centre for Research and Information (CRI). It provides a platform where young people can discuss various public interest issues with relevant stakeholders from the public and private sectors.

The Daily Star organised a roundtable titled ‘Rivers and Our Future’ on June 4, 2022. Here we publish a summary of the discussion.

The Tipping Point Initiative of CARE Bangladesh addresses the root causes of child early and forced marriage (CEFM) through gender transformative social norms programming.

In FY2015-16, the government, for the first time, prepared a separate budget for children. This was a reflection of the government’s commitment towards raising the welfare of Bangladesh’s children.

Traidcraft Exchange has been implementing the ‘Fighting Forced Labour with Adivasi and Dalit Communities in South Asia (MUKTEE)’ Project in Bangladesh since 2019.

UNDP works with different actors in the justice sector with a specific focus on ensuring easily accessible, transparent, and equitable justice service delivery for everyone, particularly the poor and vulnerable.

The ILO has been carrying out a specific initiative on fair recruitment since 2014. The Bangladesh government is a part of this initiative. The initiative is centred on some core principles.

National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security (NAP-WPS) was launched by the Bangladesh Government in November, 2019.

A study titled “Scoping of fortified and nutritious food products for the targeted households and strengthening the distribution network to the last mile” was commissioned by Joint Action for Nutrition Outcome (JANO),