More and more western companies are outsourcing their IT, creating huge opportunities for a new generation of Bangladeshi freelancers - young people and women in particular.

Azaz Zaman 19 Jun 2019

Supply Chain and Transport

India and Bangladesh are reviving long-neglected trade routes: their rivers

In reviving their inland waterways, India and Bangladesh are set to improve trading abilities and encourage investments, all leading to increased development in the South Asian region.

Junaid Kamal Ahmad · World Bank 11 Jun 2019

Climate Change

This South Asian country is using hospital boats to provide healthcare

Hard-to-reach island communities in Bangladesh can lack access to even the most basic healthcare, but floating hospital ships are helping to change that.

Naimul Karim · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 29 May 2019

Climate Change

Climate change is a security threat. We must act now

We must rise above the politics of doubt and accept that climate change leads to a fragile economy and risks human security, writes the prime minister of Bangladesh.

Sheikh Hasina 26 Mar 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Bangladesh lends land to islanders as water devours homes

As coastal property crumbles into encroaching seas, villagers receive plots with fish ponds on a free lease to help them stay afloat.

Rafiqul Islam · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 31 Jan 2019

Bangladesh

How Bangladesh can thrive in the Fourth Industrial Revolution

The Fourth Industrial Revolution coincides with the period when Bangladesh transitions towards a developed country. By 2030, around half of Bangladesh will be living in urban areas. These...

Abul Hassan Mahmood Ali 05 Dec 2018

Bangladesh

How ducks are helping Bangladeshi farmers cope with cyclones

In the face of devastating floods and cyclones, coastal communities in Bangladesh are experimenting with new ways to save lives and livelihoods.

Johnny Wood 07 Nov 2018

United States

Bangladesh, South Africa and Bolivia all beat the US for women’s representation in politics

Only a quarter of seats in US Congress and a fifth of Cabinet positions are held by women. Other countries show how quotas, commissions and role models can pave change, writes Madeleine H...

Madeleine Hillyer 05 Nov 2018

Future of Consumption

This could be the key to increased growth and lower poverty in Asia

The world's fastest-growing region stands to gain from promoting financial equality, shows new research.

Sarwat Jahan, Elena Loukoianova, Cormac Sullivan, and Yongzheng Yang · IMF Direct 20 Sep 2018

Bangladesh

Rural Bangladesh has already embraced renewable energy. Here’s what the rest of the world can learn

If the people in the capital of Bangladesh understood the benefits of solar the way that people do in rural areas, the country could leapfrog several stages of the energy transition.

Sebastian Groh 22 Jun 2018