Roundtables

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.

Strengthened Civil Society Protects and Promotes Women’s Rights

Sector-Wide Impact Assessment on Coastal Small Fishers

Promoting Safe Migration for the Women of Bangladesh

Boli Kotha Okopote

Pledge on the Golden Jubilee of Independence

Bangladesh’s National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security

EduSummit 2021

Without inclusive and equitable quality education, Bangladesh cannot succeed in achieving gender equality and break the cycle of poverty.
International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention C190 and its relevance in Bangladesh

To observe the 16 days of activism against Gender-Based Violence (GBV), The Daily Star and ILO’s Improving Working Conditions in the Ready-Made Garment Sector Programme Phase II (RMGP-II) jointly organised an online discussion titled “International Labour Organization (ILO) Convention C190 and its relevance in Bangladesh”.
Women’s contribution to agriculture and access to land: Covid-19 and beyond

The issue of women’s contribution to agriculture as well as access to land is a crucial issue but it is not given proper recognition. Women play a huge role in agriculture, be it the cultivation of land or processing of the produce or even in households.
Ensuring land and food rights at the time of COVID-19 and beyond

Two-thirds of the world’s population and two-thirds of the poor people live in Asia. The poverty situation and vulnerabilities of the marginal farmers and the various marginal communities are of great concern to us. This COVID-19 situation is very critical for their existence.
Inclusion, cultural integrity and land rights of the Indigenous Peoples in Asia

Solidarity and coordination among the indigenous peoples (IPs) in different countries of Asia are very important. In Bangladesh, about two percent of the population consists of IPs.
Impact of COVID-19 on the life and livelihood of persons with disabilities (PWD): How to overcome the challenges

Till now, a total of around 4.5 lakh COVID-19 cases have been reported in Bangladesh. The rate of infections has started peaking again recently and this has gotten us all worried about the impact this second wave might have on the country and its people.
Pandemic and Disaster - Life of women and girls in climate-vulnerable areas

This particular study was conducted to observe the collective effects of the pandemic and the climate crisis on women in Bangladesh, especially the ones living in disaster-prone areas. Today’s discussion has two main objectives: to showcase the study findings and to find a way to tackle the challenges.
Climate Risk Insurance and Pay-out of the Flood Insurance Product

In our journey, Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and UNWFP supported Oxfam in Bangladesh as a funding organisation.
Young People Igniting Transformation – Youth Innovation Challenge 2020

ActionAid has been working in the field of the development of the youth for decades through its multiple programmes. ActionAid has dedicated programmes for youth development which includes leadership skills that encourages them to make contributions to society and solve problems in innovative ways.
Importance of incorporation of Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) education in the National Curriculum for the prevention of sexual violence

People speak about how our society, values, culture, family bond, and reputation are in ruins. However, we know that many aspects of our traditions go against women and their equal rights. Even our literature promotes child marriage and depicts girls as a burden for their families.
Food Sovereignty, Inclusive Food System and Access to Land

World Food Day 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of FAO in an exceptional moment as countries around the world deal with the widespread effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic. On this momentous occasion, The Daily Star and ALRD have come together to arrange today’s discussion.
Water Policy and Public Rights

The rural population in our country have been facing various issues in regards to the accessibility of water. Our discussion today will bring attention to these issues related to the management of the water bodies in the rural areas and its effects on our marginalised population.
Protecting Rights of Rivers: Turning intention into action

In February 2019, the High Court Division (HCD) of the Supreme Court of Bangladesh delivered a landmark decision granting all rivers with ‘legal personhood,’ declaring all rivers in Bangladesh to have legal protection.
TRM is the most appropriate option

Today’s topic of discussion is “ Sustainable river basin management to solve the waterlogging crisis of south-west Bangladesh” We will be analysing the problems with Bangladesh’s water body management and drainage system and try to find solutions to such issues.
Bridging food system gaps and ensuring access to safe milk in Bangladesh: The role of UHT technology

Even though Bangladesh is self-sufficient in food production, there remains a debate on whether proper nutrition is being ensured. Many
COVID-19 Impact on selected RMG factories and way forward

All associations and people who are working at the grassroots level for the rights of workers want to see workers in better conditions, whether that be at the workplace or outside of it.
Protection of river to save agricultural economy, life-livelihood and environment: Role of state and citizens

For almost a decade, we have been celebrating the annual ‘World River Day’ on the last Sunday of September. One of the main reasons for this is to raise public awareness.
Standard materials for safe construction

Maintaining standards for construction is a responsibility which is not easy to undertake yet is of great importance. The longevity of the structures should be prioritised when it comes to construction projects. Construction should have no option for compromise of standards. That way, public safety and interest can be safeguarded.
Digital Bangladesh 2021: Payment systems and fintech

Bangladesh has made immense progress in digital payments over the last decade or so. From the demand side, about 7.7 percent of the population make payments using mobile wallets. Nonetheless, there is still room for growth. There are a lot of new opportunities in the horizon.
Youth: Larger share of population, what share in making decisions?

The existing policy framework and practices do not allow young people, particularly young women from excluded and marginalised communities, to engage and contribute meaningfully.
Supporting small and medium enterprises through the Covid-19 pandemic

We are aware that the SME sector is going through a difficult phase due to the COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, there are about 78 lakh SMEs in Bangladesh, with 25 million workers working in the SME sector.
Future of G2P in Bangladesh: The case of social protection system

Many social protection programmes which are operating under different ministries need to be consolidated; otherwise, there will be multiplication of the same process.
Access to general and reproductive health services for RMG workers during new normal: Challenges and opportunities

Access to general and reproductive health services
Post-COVID-19 youth employment projection in Bangladesh

The Daily Star in association with ActionAid Bangladesh organised an online discussion titled “Post-COVID-19 youth employment projection in Bangladesh” on July 19, 2020. Here we publish a summary of the discussion.
Voluntary National Review 2020 and Youth Perspectives

The Daily Star in association with Citizen’s Platform for SDGs and Plan International Bangladesh organised a virtual policy dialogue titled “Voluntary National Review 2020 and Youth Perspectives” on July 16, 2020. Here we publish a summary of the discussion.
Youth perspective on COVID-19 crisis in Bangladesh: Reflection on National Budget 2020-21

The Daily Star in association with ActionAid Bangladesh organised an online discussion titled “Youth perspective on COVID-19 crisis in Bangladesh: Reflection on national budget 2020-21” on June 24, 2020. Here we publish a summary of the discussion.
COVID-19 effects on urban health

In this discussion, we will try to determine where the urban health situation of Bangladesh currently stands in terms of the COVID-19 situation. We will refer to a rapid assessment on urban health situation in Gazipur, conducted by CARE Bangladesh.
Sustainable solutions to overcome the effects of Coronavirus pandemic on the construction sector

Bangladesh’s construction sector is set to face challenging times because of the coronavirus pandemic as it would slow down the economy, disrupt development activities and put workers out of jobs.
COVID-19 pandemic: Situation of working people, challenges and way forward to future of work

The current situation of COVID-19 pandemic has caused most countries of the world to close their borders. The global supply chain has hence been severely impacted. Now, one main issue is the drastic decrease in remittance from our migrant workers, with a fall of USD 170 million.
Agent banking solutions during coronavirus pandemic

Agent banking is quite a recent addition to banking services but it has already made waves in our community in terms of user number, agent points, and number of transactions.