Roundtable

Roundtable

Higher temperatures turbocharge the planet’s weather engines, leading to more unpredictable, frequent and severe floods. File Photo: Mohammad Minhaj Uddin/TBS

Community-focused action key to Bangladesh's climate goals: Experts

In the context of a global push for a just transition and the 1.5°C temperature goal, experts stress that Bangladesh’s forthcoming NDC must be inclusive and community-driven, incorporating the...

Speakers at a roundtable hosted by The Business Standard on Renewable energy.: Photo: TBS

Fair Finance initiative highlights need for Tk10,000cr fund to scale renewable energy

Participants discussing soil health at a roundtable held at the office of The Business Standard on 25 June 2025. Photo: TBS

Unregulated, untested fertiliser use threatening soil health, food security: Experts

Guests at a roundtable on curbing plastic pollution and promoting sustainable industrial growth, held at TBS conference room on 24 June. PHOTO: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Experts call for eco-friendly design in plastic use

One of the experts addresses the participants at a roundtable, titled "Catalysing Carbon Financing in Bangladesh: Private Sector Pathways and Policy Readiness", organised by LightCastle Partners in the capital’s Gulshan on 26 May 2025. Photo: Courtesy

Specific policies crucial to unlock Bangladesh’s carbon market potential: Experts 

Noted individuals taking part in the roundtable discussion on women's rights in the capital on 19 March 2025. Photo: Courtesy

Roundtable discussion on women’s rights held in Dhaka

Injured victims of the July uprising under treatment at a Dhaka hospital. File Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS

July uprising: Call for forming commission to ensure justice, heal mental trauma of victims

Stakeholders at a roundtable at a city hotel in Dhaka. on 24 February 2025. Photo: TBS

Cross-sector collaboration vital for tech-driven quality education: Stakeholders

A roundtable, titled “Cross-Sector Collaboration: A Catalyst for Education Reform,” was organised by CholPori, a digital learning and training tool, in collaboration with the Campaign for Mass Education on 24 February at a city hotel in Dhaka. Photo: TBS

Cross-sector collaboration crucial for ensuring technology-driven quality education: Stakeholders

Participants engage in a roundtable discussion on “Taxation for a Resilient Economy Post-LDC Graduation,” organised by UNDP Bangladesh at The Business Standard conference room in Dhaka on 15 January 2025. Photod: Rajib Dhar

Time for a tax policy that benefits all, experts urge

Chemical management use is must to improve workers health safety, pollution control and lowering operation cost in pursuit of a sustainable textile sector: Experts

Chemical management use is must to improve workers health safety, pollution control and lowering operation cost in pursuit of a sustainable textile sector: Experts

The event served as a vital platform for policymakers, insurers, financial institutions, researchers, NGOs, and the private sector to engage in meaningful discussions on how to scale up CRI, a groundbreaking solution to protect vulnerable communities from the adverse impacts of climate change. Photo: TBS

Building resilience: Climate risk insurance for agrarian communities

Guests at the roundtable titled “Ensuring Health through Universal Health Care in Bangladesh,” held at the TBS office in the capital’s Eskaton Garden area on 4 November. The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) and The Business Standard jointly organised the event.

Universal Health Coverage key to reducing healthcare inequality: Experts