TBS roundtable

TBS roundtable

Experts at a roundtable titled Beyond the Field: Forging a Shared Responsibility Model for Scaling Climate-Smart Rice Production in Bangladesh jointly organised by SAF Bangladesh, 2030 WRG and TBS in Dhaka recently. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Climate-smart rice shows impact, scope for scaling up: Experts

They attributed the slow uptake mainly to the country’s traditional irrigation water pricing system, uneven land topography, and significant gaps in farmers’ knowledge and awareness

Caption: Experts attend a roundtable titled “Priorities of All People in Politics and Government”, jointly organised by Democracy International and The Business Standard at TBS conference room in Dhaka on 18 January. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Representation is not optional: Voices of women and marginalised communities

Panelists exchange views at a roundtable on climate action to protect affected families, jointly organised by YPSA and The Business Standard and supported by Solidar Suisse and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) in Chattogram on 23 December 2025 at Independent University recently. PHOTO: MOHAMMAD MINHAJ UDDIN

Climate displacement fuelling hazardous child labour in cities: Experts

Experts participate in a citizens’ dialogue on “How can commodity prices be reduced?”, jointly organised by Democracy International and The Business Standard, at the TBS conference room on 5 January 2025. Photo Mehedi Hasan

Tasks for next govt: Break market cartel, create database to contain price hikes

Experts attend a roundtable on “Scaling up Clean Cooking in Bangladesh: Pathways to Universal Access by 2030” on 25 November last year, organised by International Development Enterprises at The Business Standard conference room. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Experts call for shift to electric cooking, highlight risks of biomass stoves

Photo: Rajib Dhar

Groundwater at risk: The apparel sector needs a sustainable water management water action plan now

Experts and members of the Hijra community attend a roundtable titled “From Margins to Mainstream: Coalition of the Hijra Community Takes on Media to Shape Action into Power,” organised by Bandhu Social Welfare Society and The Business Standard, with support from Outright International, at the TBS conference room on 29 October. Photo: Rajib Dhar

Women-friendly workplaces are crucial for economic growth

The Ashshash Project, implemented by Winrock International and funded by the Embassy of Switzerland, in collaboration with Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILS), organised a consultation titled “Making Workplaces More Women-Friendly,” bringing together government officials and private-sector representatives to explore how inclusive policies can empower and protect women across all sectors. Photo: Courtesy

Women-friendly workplaces essential for sustained economic growth

Civil society representatives, academics, journalists and researchers attend a discussion titled 'Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Bangladesh: Problems, potentials and way forward' at The Business Standard office in Dhaka on 20 November 2025. Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS

Calls grow for balancing BRI benefits with social, environmental, labour risks

Syeda Rizwana Hasan, adviser for Environment, Forest and Climate Change of Bangladesh, along with industry experts, attend a roundtable discussion on “Bangladesh Steel Industry: Driving Sustainability, Seismic Resilience, and Advanced Refined Steel for Maximum Consumer Satisfaction” at the TBS Conference Room in Dhaka on Sunday. Photo Mehedi Hasan

Experts urge factories to produce 100% refined steel to cut carbon emissions

Speakers at the roundtable emphasised the need for recognising small scale farmers and fishing communities as partners in the climate change adaptation planning. Photo: TBS

Farmers, fishers must have access to resources and decision-making power: Experts

Guests at the policy dialogue, “Just Energy Transition in Bangladesh: Challenges and Way Forward,” held at The Business Standard’s conference room on 13 August. Photos: Mehedi Hasan

Policy consistency, incentives, skills key to Bangladesh’s clean energy future: Experts

Speakers at the roundtable “Making Social Security Programmes of Bangladesh More Nutrition Sensitive” organised by Nutrition International Bangladesh in collaboration with The Business Standard at Hotel Amari in Gulshan recently. Photo: Rajib Dhar

Addressing gaps in nutrition and social safety net integration