Supplement

Bangladesh at 54

Supplement

Bangladesh at 54
Illustration: TBS

Restructuring the fragile economy: Targets vs realities

Shafiqul Alam, Lead Analyst, IEFFA, BD. Sketch: TBS

Budget for the difficult energy transition fix

Sketch: TBS

In wait for a lifeline

Riad Mahmud, President, Bangladesh Association of Publicly Listed Companies (BAPLC). Photo: TBS

Complex regulations keeping companies away from stock market

Faruque Hassan, former president of BGMEA. Sketch: TBS

Lower borrowing costs and better utility services are key to boosting investment

Abdur Razzaque. Sketch: TBS

Graduation readiness needs a decisive budget boost

Professor AKM Waresul Karim. Sketch: TBS

Expecting a budget that creates jobs

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

The Water Museum, nestled in Kalapara Upazila, Patuakhali District, was established by ActionAid Bangladesh on 29 December 2014 to celebrate Bangladesh’s river-centric culture and the livelihoods of communities shaped by its waterways. PHOTO: COURTESY

'Water decides my day before I do': Do sustainable futures require reimagining water?

M Shamsul Arefin, managing director, NCC Bank PLC. Photo: Courtesy

NCC Bank: Turning CSR into long-term impact, not optics

Experts discuss Bangladesh’s dependence on fossil fuels and the need to secure energy sovereignty at a roundtable titled “Advancing Energy Sovereignty for Bangladesh Securing a Resilient and Sustainable Future” jointly organised by The Business Standard, the Embassy of Denmark, and the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) at TBS conference room in Dhaka on 30 April. Photo: Mehedi Hasan

Advancing energy sovereignty for Bangladesh: Securing a resilient and sustainable future

Mohammad Iqbal Chowdhury, CEO of LafargeHolcim Bangladesh PLC. Sketch: TBS

Beyond the philanthropic veneer: LafargeHolcim’s paradigm shift in community impact

Tanveer Mostafa, Director, MGI. Sketch: TBS

MGI is turning CSR into long-term social investment