Roundtable

Roundtable

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

The discussion highlighted how climate-induced displacement is pushing vulnerable families into urban poverty, increasing children’s exposure to dangerous forms of work.

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

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