COP30: A Milestone Marked by Missed Chances
by Selim Raihan | Dec 4, 2025 | Environment and Climate Change, Institutions and Political Economy, Sustainable Development Goals
When the 30th session of the COP30 concluded on November 22, 2025, in Belém, Brazil, many left the Amazon-flanked venue with a sense that the summit had once again delivered more promise than payoff. On paper, the so-called Belém Package, a bundle of 29 decisions...
CLIMATE CHANGE AND AGRICULTURE IN BANGLADESH: BRIDGING NDC 3.0 AMBITIONS WITH COP30 FINANCING COMMITMENTS
by Shafa Tasneem | Dec 4, 2025 | Agriculture and Rural Economy, Environment and Climate Change, Infrastructure and Investment, Social Protection, Sustainable Development Goals
One of the central issues raised at the COP30 conference was adaptation financing. In the context of Bangladesh, agriculture emerges as the sector demanding the highest priority in adaptation financing. Agriculture is a climate-sensitive sector that plays a role in...
Bangladesh’s Infrastructure Paradox: Between Bold Vision and Bitter Reality
by Arpita Chakraborty | Nov 19, 2025 | Energy Economics, Environment and Climate Change, Infrastructure and Investment, Macroeconomy and Economic Growth, Sustainable Development Goals
Bangladesh has consistently articulated ambitious goals for its future. In the last decade, the government has unveiled one transformative blueprint after another—industrial hubs to lure global investors, deep-sea ports to anchor regional trade, and tourism parks to...
Rethinking Sustainability Beyond the Badge in Bangladesh’s RMG Industry
by Zubayer Hossen | Sep 2, 2025 | Environment and Climate Change, Sustainable Development Goals
The ready-made garment industry is more than numbers on an export chart for Bangladesh. It is the story of millions of women who leave their houses each morning to work in the factories that stitch the clothes worn across the world. It is the engine that has powered...
An Appraisal of the Women Reform Commission Report
by Eshrat Sharmin | Jun 1, 2025 | Gender Studies, Institutions and Political Economy, Social Protection, Sustainable Development Goals
Bangladesh presents a complex picture regarding gender equality, with notable achievements alongside persistent challenges. There are several laws and policies for women empowerment, including constitutional provisions. To progress this women empowerment agenda in the...RECENT POSTS
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