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CLIMATE CHANGE AND AGRICULTURE IN BANGLADESH
- Shafa Tasneem
- Dec 4, 2025
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 sustaining a large number of families in Bangladesh. The sector stands as a key pillar of Bangladesh’s economy [....]
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From Growth to Stagnation: The Shifting Landscape of Bangladesh’s Manufacturing
- Dipa Das
- Nov 2, 2025
Bangladesh, once an agrarian economy, has undergone considerable structural changes over the past few decades. With a focus on industrialization, the country has transitioned from its reliance on agriculture to becoming one of the fastest-growing manufacturing hubs in South Asia. Over the past two decades [....]
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Youth Readiness in an Evolving Job Market
- Ekramul Hasan, Md Razib
- Aug 18, 2025
To guide youth development efforts, the National Youth Policy 2017 was developed, which defines youth as individuals aged 18–35. In contrast, the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) defines youth as those aged 15–29. Considering both definitions, more than 35% of the country’s population falls within [....]
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What do young people think about reform?
- Neeladri Naviya Noveli, Shafa Tasneem
- Aug 18, 2025
July Uprising was not just a political upheaval; it was a call of political awakening for an otherwise apolitical generation, who now not only participates in politics but has opinions and everything. For decades, “youth” has been a buzz word in election campaigns, political agenda, news reports and in novels- that [....]
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Investing in Human Capital: Bangladesh’s Path to Demographic Gains
- Shafa Tasneem
- Apr 7, 2025
Bangladesh has roughly 15 years left to enjoy its first demographic dividend. But, have we been able to connect all the necessary dots of developing our human capital to harness the benefits of this unique opportunity?
According to the Human Capital [....]
