Roundtables

Roundtables

Pathways to a just energy transition

Oxfam in Bangladesh in collaboration with The Daily Star organised a roundtable discussion titled “Pathways to a Just Energy Transition : Balancing Sustainability, Equity and Industry Growth in the RMG sector” on January 13, 2025. Here, we publish a summary of the discussion.

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Include marginalised women in climate action plans and adaptation

In collaboration with The Daily Star, NETZ organised a roundtable discussion titled “Gender-Sensitive Climate Actions for Marginalised Communities” on November 6, 2024. Here we publish a summary of the discussion.

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Creating equal opportunities for women entrepreneurs

UN Women, in collaboration with The Daily Star and Bangladesh Nari Progati Sangha, organised a roundtable titled “Ensuring an Inclusive and Gender-Responsive Environment for Women-Owned Businesses” on November 12, 2024.

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Improving Financial Health of RMG Workers Policy Frameworks and Future Pathways

Swisscontact Bangladesh, in collaboration with the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh, MetLife Foundation,

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Implementation of GRI Standards in RMG sector of Bangladesh

Swisscontact in collaboration with The Daily Star organised a roundtable titled ‘Implementation of GRI (Global Reporting Initiatives) Standards in RMG sector of Bangladesh’ on October 24, 2024. Here we publish a summary of the discussion.

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Building a disability-inclusive and supportive workplace culture in Bangladesh

According to the Labour Force Survey 2022, only 27.29 per cent of persons with disabilities aged 15 and older were employed. Meanwhile, the National Survey on Persons with Disabilities 2021 suggests that the percentage is 33.78 per cent.

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Climate-Resilient Cooperatives to Green SMEs

UNDP in collaboration with The Daily Star organised a roundtable titled ‘Climate-Resilient Cooperatives to Green SMEs: Enabling Resilience for Climate Vulnerable Women’ on November 12, 2024. Here we publish a summary of the discussion.

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How Bangladesh’s Apparel Industry Can Adapt to EU Sustainability Rules

The Daily Star and Solidaridad jointly organised a roundtable on “Bangladesh’s Apparel Edge: Meeting the European Union’s New Sustainability Directive (EUCSDDD)” on November 13, 2024, at The Daily Star Centre in Dhaka.

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Towards an Independent and Credible NHRC: Agendas for Reform

UNDP’s Strengthening Institutions, Policies and Service (SIPS) project, co-funded by Embassy of Switzerland, in collaboration with The Daily Star organised a roundtable titled ‘Towards an Independent and Credible NHRC: Agendas for Reform’ on November 28, 2024. Here we publish a summary of the discussion.

Pathways to prosperity for extremely poor people

The theme of this year’s International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is ‘Ending Social and Institutional Maltreatment:

The Future of Money: Central Bank’s Digital Currency

Policy Research Institute (PRI) in collaboration with The Daily Star organized a roundtable titled ‘Future of Money’ on March 31, 2024. Here we publish a summary of the discussion.

Pathways to a just energy transition

Oxfam in Bangladesh in collaboration with The Daily Star organised a roundtable discussion titled “Pathways to a Just Energy Transition : Balancing Sustainability, Equity and Industry Growth in the RMG sector” on January 13, 2025. Here, we publish a summary of the discussion.

2w ago

Include marginalised women in climate action plans and adaptation

In collaboration with The Daily Star, NETZ organised a roundtable discussion titled “Gender-Sensitive Climate Actions for Marginalised Communities” on November 6, 2024. Here we publish a summary of the discussion.

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Creating equal opportunities for women entrepreneurs

UN Women, in collaboration with The Daily Star and Bangladesh Nari Progati Sangha, organised a roundtable titled “Ensuring an Inclusive and Gender-Responsive Environment for Women-Owned Businesses” on November 12, 2024.

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Improving Financial Health of RMG Workers Policy Frameworks and Future Pathways

Swisscontact Bangladesh, in collaboration with the University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh, MetLife Foundation,

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Building a disability-inclusive and supportive workplace culture in Bangladesh

According to the Labour Force Survey 2022, only 27.29 per cent of persons with disabilities aged 15 and older were employed. Meanwhile, the National Survey on Persons with Disabilities 2021 suggests that the percentage is 33.78 per cent.

1m ago

Implementation of GRI Standards in RMG sector of Bangladesh

Swisscontact in collaboration with The Daily Star organised a roundtable titled ‘Implementation of GRI (Global Reporting Initiatives) Standards in RMG sector of Bangladesh’ on October 24, 2024. Here we publish a summary of the discussion.

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Climate-Resilient Cooperatives to Green SMEs

UNDP in collaboration with The Daily Star organised a roundtable titled ‘Climate-Resilient Cooperatives to Green SMEs: Enabling Resilience for Climate Vulnerable Women’ on November 12, 2024. Here we publish a summary of the discussion.

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How Bangladesh’s Apparel Industry Can Adapt to EU Sustainability Rules

The Daily Star and Solidaridad jointly organised a roundtable on “Bangladesh’s Apparel Edge: Meeting the European Union’s New Sustainability Directive (EUCSDDD)” on November 13, 2024, at The Daily Star Centre in Dhaka.

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Towards an Independent and Credible NHRC: Agendas for Reform

UNDP’s Strengthening Institutions, Policies and Service (SIPS) project, co-funded by Embassy of Switzerland, in collaboration with The Daily Star organised a roundtable titled ‘Towards an Independent and Credible NHRC: Agendas for Reform’ on November 28, 2024. Here we publish a summary of the discussion.

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Pathways to prosperity for extremely poor people

The theme of this year’s International Day for the Eradication of Poverty is ‘Ending Social and Institutional Maltreatment:

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