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An illustrated aerial view of a low-lying coastal settlement, with tin-roofed houses, ponds, farmland, boats and narrow embankments surrounded by rivers and tidal waters. Photo: Generated by AI

National Coastal Declaration

Through the National Coastal Declaration 2025, we propose a common direction towards a just, resilient and sustainable future

Illustration: TBS

SMEs: Untapped power of Bangladesh economy

Experts discuss challenges in disability-inclusive development, including gaps in reliable data, fragmented policy implementation and weak coordination, at a roundtable titled “Data Matters: Numbers and Evidence are Key to Disability Inclusive Society” at The Business Standard office in Dhaka on 20 May. The event was jointly organised by the Bangladesh Business and Disability Network (BBDN) and BRAC Bank PLC in collaboration with The Business Standard. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Data gaps stall disability inclusion, experts call for unified national database to boost employment

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

Tanveer Mostafa, Director, MGI. Sketch: TBS

MGI is turning CSR into long-term social investment

Kamruzzaman Kamal, Director of Marketing, PRAN-RFL Group. Sketch: TBS

Beyond good intentions: Why responsible business is the only business model that matters

Md Nurul Afser, Deputy Managing Director, Electro Mart Group. Sketch: TBS

Stay Cool. Save Energy. Live Better: Smarter, energy-efficient cooling built for Bangladesh

Stakeholders and policy experts unveil a case study report, “Scaling What Works: Lessons on Green Energy Transition from Bangladesh’s RMG Sector,” at a multi-stakeholder dialogue held at a city hotel on 31 March. The event, titled “Fostering Renewable Energy Transition & Decarbonisation in Bangladesh RMG: Expectations for the New Government,” was jointly organised by The Business Standard, Ethical Trading Initiative Bangladesh, and Worker-led Climate Action Network. The research is a joint initiative of Ethical Trading Initiative Bangladesh and BRAC University. PHOTO: Mehedi Hasan/TBS

Powering the Future: Bangladesh Must Fast-Track Renewable Energy Transition

Experts participate in a roundtable titled “Gender-Sensetive Agendas in Politics” held at The Business Standard conference room in Dhaka’s Eskaton on 5 February 2026. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Gender-sensitive agendas and political representation in Bangladesh's electoral politics

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Gastroenterologist explains why ‘a banana a day keeps your gut happy and your doctor away'

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Protecting climate-vulnerable: How microloans and microinsurance can build systemic disaster resilience

In Rajshahi, dumping untreated waste into rivers contaminates farmland, undermining agriculture. Photo: TBS

Why is Rajshahi city losing its clean, green, healthy image fast?

Sketch: TBS

Investing in human capital to reduce inequality in opportunity