How a Solar 'Swarm' Can Boost Electricity Access in Rural Bangladesh
Peer-to-peer electricity trading can be a game-changer for off-grid communities.
Bangladesh: Thinking Small Helped Dhaka Save Water
Over 5 million poor residents now enjoy 24/7 water supply, a model for South Asia.
How Farmers Cope with Natural Disasters in Bangladesh, Pakistan
Post-disaster strategies help farmers overcome immediate losses while they wait for assistance.
Taking Power Trading to the Next Level in South Asia
Bilateral power trading deals among SASEC countries should gradually expand. A single interconnected power market would be a clear win for the subregion.
Crop Insurance Lessons from My Field Trip to Rajshahi
Crop insurance is a valuable climate adaptation tool for disaster-prone countries like Bangladesh.
How the Right Trade Policies Can Empower Women
Trade can benefit women and girls in a variety of ways, but only if the right policies are put into place
Putting Derivatives to Work in Development Finance
Over-the-counter derivatives allow investors and lenders to price and structure tailor-made funding arrangements to promote long-term infrastructure finance.
Here’s a Surprising Way to Achieve Most of the SDGs
There is one sector that contributes up to a third of gross domestic product, and is an important source of foreign currency, in many of Asia’s developing countries. It could be deployed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
Inside the Camps in Cox’s Bazar, Lives are Gradually Being Rebuilt
At Camp No 5, in Cox's Bazar, there are about 632,000 displaced people still living in terrible conditions. But an international humanitarian effort is helping people in the community in southern Bangladesh live a better life.