Jannat Adib Chowdhury

Jannat Adib Chowdhury is a development practitioner and currently works for Swisscontact in Bangladesh. Views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the author's organisation.

Bangladesh should turn to endogenous development for economic recovery

Ever since the outbreak of coronavirus in March in the country, Bangladesh’s economy has been severely affected, particularly because of its overdependence on RMG sector exports and remittance earnings from the migrant workers.

3y ago

Battling the shadow sexual violence pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic has shown the fragility and brokenness of Bangladesh’s health system. But what we may fail to realise is that Covid-19 is also making way for aggravating the already perilous situation of sexual violence against women and children in Bangladesh.

3y ago

The unseen link between sexual violence and economic development

This year's Independence Day has come with a new sense of pride and the hope of a promising future. Our country's move from low-income country (LIC) status to lower-middle-income country (LMIC), as per the World Bank's classification, has created hopes that Bangladesh's economic development will go a long way in the upcoming years.

6y ago
August 27, 2020
August 27, 2020

Bangladesh should turn to endogenous development for economic recovery

Ever since the outbreak of coronavirus in March in the country, Bangladesh’s economy has been severely affected, particularly because of its overdependence on RMG sector exports and remittance earnings from the migrant workers.

July 1, 2020
July 1, 2020

Battling the shadow sexual violence pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic has shown the fragility and brokenness of Bangladesh’s health system. But what we may fail to realise is that Covid-19 is also making way for aggravating the already perilous situation of sexual violence against women and children in Bangladesh.

April 13, 2018
April 13, 2018

The unseen link between sexual violence and economic development

This year's Independence Day has come with a new sense of pride and the hope of a promising future. Our country's move from low-income country (LIC) status to lower-middle-income country (LMIC), as per the World Bank's classification, has created hopes that Bangladesh's economic development will go a long way in the upcoming years.

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