Shekh Farid

Reimagining social protection for older people

Every year October 1 is observed worldwide as the International Day of Older Persons. The theme for this year’s day is “The Journey to Age Equality”, which calls attention to increasing old-age inequalities and seeks societal and structural changes in social protection

5y ago

Making the most of our demographic dividend

Over the last few decades, the decline in fertility and mortality rates in Bangladesh and subsequent increase in number of working-age population (15-59) relative to the dependents (0-14 and 60+) offer the country an opportunity of accelerated economic growth.

5y ago

Conserve haor to combat climate change impacts

Each year, the second day of February is commemorated worldwide as the World Wetlands Day, marking the day when the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance was adopted by UN member-states in 1971,

5y ago

Empowering the haor people

Human beings, by nature, are surprisingly resilient. We fight back against natural disasters, human-induced hazards, economic

6y ago
October 1, 2019
October 1, 2019

Reimagining social protection for older people

Every year October 1 is observed worldwide as the International Day of Older Persons. The theme for this year’s day is “The Journey to Age Equality”, which calls attention to increasing old-age inequalities and seeks societal and structural changes in social protection

April 28, 2019
April 28, 2019

Making the most of our demographic dividend

Over the last few decades, the decline in fertility and mortality rates in Bangladesh and subsequent increase in number of working-age population (15-59) relative to the dependents (0-14 and 60+) offer the country an opportunity of accelerated economic growth.

February 3, 2019
February 3, 2019

Conserve haor to combat climate change impacts

Each year, the second day of February is commemorated worldwide as the World Wetlands Day, marking the day when the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance was adopted by UN member-states in 1971,

February 2, 2018
February 2, 2018

Empowering the haor people

Human beings, by nature, are surprisingly resilient. We fight back against natural disasters, human-induced hazards, economic