Leading entrepreneurs yesterday urged the government to create an environment more conducive to doing business as Bangladesh prepares to graduate from the UN’s least developed country (LDC) category next year.
Calling the sharp rise in child sexual abuse across Bangladesh a “national crisis”, rights groups have urged the government to take urgent and coordinated action.
Tangles in government services remain a major challenge for turning ideas into reality and becoming successful entrepreneurs, said young innovators at a roundtable yesterday.
Bangladesh has strong potential in agro-processing, which is emerging as a key driver of value beyond traditional farming. Global demand for safe, high-quality processed food is growing fast, and Bangladesh already exports over $1.2 billion annually in this sector.
Association for Land Reform and Development (ALRD) and Landesa, along with The Daily Star, organised a roundtable discussion titled “NDC Implementation Challenges: Accelerating Mitigation & Adaptation through Sustainable Land Management”, at the newspaper’s office in Dhaka on July 21, 2025. Below is a summary of the discussion.
Statistics reveal that agriculture’s contribution to the nation’s GDP is steadily declining. A distressing trend emerged this year: between January and April, 12 farmers took their own lives.
The dialogue “Transforming Policy into Law: Domestic Workers’ Rights and Implementation Barriers” was held on July 16, 2025, under the EWCSA project, jointly organised by Shobujer Ovijan Foundation, Oxfam in Bangladesh, The Daily Star, and co- funded by The European Union. Here is a summary of the discussion.
Lack of efficient logistics poses threat to Bangladesh's export competitiveness, speakers say
We urgently need greater awareness around disability issues, especially as climate change and man-made disasters increase.
Despite frequent discussions on climate change and development, we often overlook a pressing issue in Bangladesh and similar countries:
The Association for Land Reform and Development (ALRD), in collaboration with The Daily Star, organised a roundtable titled “Barriers to Ensuring Women’s Land Rights and the Way Forward” on January 30, 2025. Below is a summary of the discussion.
Leading entrepreneurs yesterday urged the government to create an environment more conducive to doing business as Bangladesh prepares to graduate from the UN’s least developed country (LDC) category next year.
Calling the sharp rise in child sexual abuse across Bangladesh a “national crisis”, rights groups have urged the government to take urgent and coordinated action.
Tangles in government services remain a major challenge for turning ideas into reality and becoming successful entrepreneurs, said young innovators at a roundtable yesterday.
Bangladesh has strong potential in agro-processing, which is emerging as a key driver of value beyond traditional farming. Global demand for safe, high-quality processed food is growing fast, and Bangladesh already exports over $1.2 billion annually in this sector.
Association for Land Reform and Development (ALRD) and Landesa, along with The Daily Star, organised a roundtable discussion titled “NDC Implementation Challenges: Accelerating Mitigation & Adaptation through Sustainable Land Management”, at the newspaper’s office in Dhaka on July 21, 2025. Below is a summary of the discussion.
Statistics reveal that agriculture’s contribution to the nation’s GDP is steadily declining. A distressing trend emerged this year: between January and April, 12 farmers took their own lives.
The dialogue “Transforming Policy into Law: Domestic Workers’ Rights and Implementation Barriers” was held on July 16, 2025, under the EWCSA project, jointly organised by Shobujer Ovijan Foundation, Oxfam in Bangladesh, The Daily Star, and co- funded by The European Union. Here is a summary of the discussion.
Lack of efficient logistics poses threat to Bangladesh's export competitiveness, speakers say
We urgently need greater awareness around disability issues, especially as climate change and man-made disasters increase.
UNICEF and WaterAid, in collaboration with The Daily Star, organised a roundtable on 27 May 2025 titled ‘Building Climate-Resilient and Inclusive WASH Infrastructure: Creating Period-Friendly Schools, Health Care Facilities and Workplaces.
