Media, News & Insights in Bangladesh
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Survey Reveals Changing Perceptions in Bangladesh’s Political, Economic, and Social Landscape
A just-published report—based on the survey titled “The State of Bangladesh’s Political Governance, Development, and Society,” jointly conducted by The Asia Foundation, Bangladesh, and BIGD of BRAC University—sheds light on […]
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Piloting the Collective Impact Model in Bangladesh
The non-profit organization H&M Foundation (H&MF), with the support of The Asia Foundation, is launching a collaborative pilot project to provide emergency assistance to female garment workers in the wake […]
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The Asia Foundation Releases Study on Covid-19 & Women in the Economy in South Asia
A new report series, Covid-19 & The New Normal for Women in the Economy in South Asia, provides strong empirical evidence that the economic impact of the pandemic is expected […]
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The Asia Foundation and H&M Foundation Support Women Garment Workers in Bangladesh
The Asia Foundation has joined the H&M Foundation in a new partnership to coordinate immediate disaster relief for female garment workers in Bangladesh who have been impacted by Covid-19. In […]
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The Asia Foundation Announces Call for Proposals for the South Asia Small Grants Program
The deadline for applications for the South Asia Small Grants Program (SASGP) has been extended from April 15, 2020 to April 29, 2020. All applications must be submitted by 5.00 […]
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Remembering Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, Development Pioneer
Former Asia Foundation Chang-Lin Tien Distinguished Visiting Fellow, friend to The Asia Foundation, and founder of BRAC, Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, passed away on December 20, 2019. He was 83 […]
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The Asia Foundation Presents Public-Private Dialogue on Financial Inclusion for Rural Women SMEs in Bangladesh
This week, the Women’s Economic Empowerment through Strengthening Market Systems program, funded by the Embassy of Sweden and implemented by iDE Bangladesh and The Asia Foundation, organized a successful public-private […]
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The Asia Foundation Celebrates 10 Years of Partnership with Pubali Bank
On October 21 in Dhaka, The Asia Foundation celebrated ten years of partnership with Pubali Bank Limited. The first of the Foundation’s private partnerships in Bangladesh, Pubali Bank’s consistent and […]
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The Asia Foundation Appoints Kazi Faisal Bin Seraj Country Representative in Bangladesh
The Asia Foundation announces the appointment of Kazi Faisal Bin Seraj as country representative in Bangladesh. Our Bangladesh office encourages innovation in tackling community challenges, building leadership capacity that reflects the country’s […]
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The Asia Foundation Announces New Report on Cross-Border Rice Trade in South Asia
The Bureau of Research on Industry and Economic Fundamentals (BRIEF), supported by the Asia Foundation, launched a new report, The Political Economy of Rice Trade Between Bangladesh, India and Nepal, […]
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Strengthening Garment Workers’ Rights in Bangladesh
Since the 1980s, Bangladesh’s readymade garments (RMG) industry has become the most significant catalyst for the country’s economic development, now generating more than 80 percent of the country’s export income […]
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Bangladesh Leather Sector Reform
Bangladesh’s leather sector is critical to its economy, and estimates show that if the environmental concerns were addressed, the economic prospects could be even greater, allowing the leather sector to […]
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Women Entrepreneurs in Bangladesh
In the Northeastern Bangladesh city of Sylhet, a group of women entrepreneurs have joined together to advocate for better access to loans for women. Through their efforts, more women are […]
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Community-Based Policing in Bangladesh (Bangla version)
Public security in Bangladesh has deteriorated in recent years, with increases in robbery, extortion, assault and intimidation, violence against women, political conflict, and extremist violence. At the community level, a […]