Roundtables

Roundtables

Budget 2025-26: Time to Make Public Procurement Work for Bangladeshi Manufacturers

The Daily Star organised a roundtable titled “Budget 2025-26: Time to Make Public Procurement Work for Bangladeshi Manufacturers” on May 18, 2025. Here is a summary of the discussion.

1w ago

A new Bangladesh for children

UNICEF, supported by the European Union and in partnership with The Daily Star, organized a roundtable on May 13, 2025, titled “A New Bangladesh for Children: A Stronger Social Budget to Bring Childhood Back on Track.” The following is a summary of the discussion.

2w ago

How can we protect women and youth from cyber violence?

UNDP, in collaboration with The Daily Star, organised a roundtable titled “Scanning the Horizon: Addressing Cyber Violence against Women and Youth through Policy and Awareness” on November 25, 2024. Here we publish a summary of the discussion.

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Accelerating gender-inclusive urban WASH: A call for action

In collaboration with The Daily Star, WaterAid organised a roundtable on March 11, 2025, titled 'Accelerating Gender-Inclusive Urban WASH: A Call for Action.'

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Barriers to Ensuring Women’s Land Rights and the Way Forward

The Association for Land Reform and Development (ALRD), in collaboration with The Daily Star, organised a roundtable titled “Barriers to Ensuring Women’s Land Rights and the Way Forward” on January 30, 2025. Below is a summary of the discussion.

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How Can We Reduce Plastic’s Impact on Food and Health Systems?

Unilever Bangladesh Limited and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), in partnership with The Daily Star, organised a roundtable discussion titled ‘Sustainable Plastic Solutions in Food and Health Systems’ on 12 December 2024. Below is a summary of the discourse.

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Transforming Bangladesh Public Administration

UNDP Bangladesh’s Strengthening Institutions, Policies and Service (SIPS) project and The Daily Star jointly organised a roundtable titled “Transforming Bangladesh Public Administration: Overcoming Challenges and Shaping Reforms” on December 4, 2024,

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Protection and Improvement of Living Standards of Domestic Workers

CAMPE, in collaboration with The Daily Star, organised a roundtable titled “Protection and Improvement of Living Standards of Domestic Workers: Our Role” on December 18, 2024. Here we publish a summary of the discussion.

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Towards Safer Digital Spaces

NETZ Bangladesh in collaboration with The Daily Star organised a roundtable titled, “Towards Safer Digital Spaces: Enhancing Legal and Policy Responses to VAWG in Bangladesh,” on December 13, 2024. Here we publish a summary of the discussion. 

Bridging the digital divide for persons with disabilities

Swisscontact in collaboration with The Daily Star organised a roundtable titled ‘Equity in ICT: Inclusive Training Pathways for Persons with Disabilities’ on December 4, 2024. Here we publish a summary of the discussion.

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.

Budget 2025-26: Time to Make Public Procurement Work for Bangladeshi Manufacturers

The Daily Star organised a roundtable titled “Budget 2025-26: Time to Make Public Procurement Work for Bangladeshi Manufacturers” on May 18, 2025. Here is a summary of the discussion.

1w ago

A new Bangladesh for children

UNICEF, supported by the European Union and in partnership with The Daily Star, organized a roundtable on May 13, 2025, titled “A New Bangladesh for Children: A Stronger Social Budget to Bring Childhood Back on Track.” The following is a summary of the discussion.

2w ago

How can we protect women and youth from cyber violence?

UNDP, in collaboration with The Daily Star, organised a roundtable titled “Scanning the Horizon: Addressing Cyber Violence against Women and Youth through Policy and Awareness” on November 25, 2024. Here we publish a summary of the discussion.

1m ago

Accelerating gender-inclusive urban WASH: A call for action

In collaboration with The Daily Star, WaterAid organised a roundtable on March 11, 2025, titled 'Accelerating Gender-Inclusive Urban WASH: A Call for Action.'

2m ago

Barriers to Ensuring Women’s Land Rights and the Way Forward

The Association for Land Reform and Development (ALRD), in collaboration with The Daily Star, organised a roundtable titled “Barriers to Ensuring Women’s Land Rights and the Way Forward” on January 30, 2025. Below is a summary of the discussion.

2m ago

How Can We Reduce Plastic’s Impact on Food and Health Systems?

Unilever Bangladesh Limited and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN), in partnership with The Daily Star, organised a roundtable discussion titled ‘Sustainable Plastic Solutions in Food and Health Systems’ on 12 December 2024. Below is a summary of the discourse.

3m ago

Transforming Bangladesh Public Administration

UNDP Bangladesh’s Strengthening Institutions, Policies and Service (SIPS) project and The Daily Star jointly organised a roundtable titled “Transforming Bangladesh Public Administration: Overcoming Challenges and Shaping Reforms” on December 4, 2024,

3m ago

Protection and Improvement of Living Standards of Domestic Workers

CAMPE, in collaboration with The Daily Star, organised a roundtable titled “Protection and Improvement of Living Standards of Domestic Workers: Our Role” on December 18, 2024. Here we publish a summary of the discussion.

3m ago

Towards Safer Digital Spaces

NETZ Bangladesh in collaboration with The Daily Star organised a roundtable titled, “Towards Safer Digital Spaces: Enhancing Legal and Policy Responses to VAWG in Bangladesh,” on December 13, 2024. Here we publish a summary of the discussion. 

4m ago

Bridging the digital divide for persons with disabilities

Swisscontact in collaboration with The Daily Star organised a roundtable titled ‘Equity in ICT: Inclusive Training Pathways for Persons with Disabilities’ on December 4, 2024. Here we publish a summary of the discussion.

4m ago