Roundtable

Roundtable

Speakers at the roundtable “Bangladesh’s Readiness for Climate Disaster Risk Finance and Insurance,” organised by CARE Bangladesh and AOSED at Hotel Sheraton in Dhaka on 14 May, stress the need for stronger domestic climate financing, insurance readiness, and private sector engagement to address growing climate risk and loss-and-damage challenges. Photo: TBS

Bangladesh's readiness for climate disaster risk finance and insurance

The discussion focused on whether international mechanisms like FRLD can meet loss and damage needs, whether insurance can be an effective tool under CDRFI, and much more

Experts discuss Bangladesh’s dependence on fossil fuels and the need to secure energy sovereignty at a roundtable titled “Advancing Energy Sovereignty for Bangladesh Securing a Resilient and Sustainable Future” jointly organised by The Business Standard, the Embassy of Denmark, and the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) at TBS conference room in Dhaka on 30 April. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Advancing energy sovereignty for Bangladesh: Securing a resilient and sustainable future

Experts discuss evolving finance and accountancy careers at a roundtable titled “Finance and Accountancy Career Paths Reimagined: The Changing World of Work,” jointly organised by The Business Standard and ACCA at the TBS conference room in Dhaka. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Success in accountancy, finance to depend on combining tech expertise with human skills: Experts

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Youth must be aware of voting rights: Speakers at Chattogram roundtable

Roundtable highlights public frustration over economic pressures, declining trust in electoral system

Roundtable highlights public frustration over economic pressures, declining trust in electoral system

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

Scaling climate adaptation: Addressing shrinking international grants

Scaling climate adaptation: Addressing shrinking international grants

Panelists at a roundtable titled Redirecting Finance from LNG to Renewable Energy in Bangladesh organised by ActionAid Bangladesh at a Dhaka Hotel recently. Photos: Mehedi Hasan

Powering Bangladesh: Redirecting LNG Investments towards Renewable Energy

The roundtable discussion, titled “Prospects and Opportunities of Large-Scale Food Fortification in Bangladesh,” was hosted by The Business Standard and organised by Millers for Nutrition, powered by TechnoServe, and held on 21 December 2025. Photo: TBS

Experts stress food fortification to curb hidden hunger in Bangladesh

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Gender bias, workload leave women out of emergency decisions

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

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