Publications

Evidence and Insights

Current State and Potential of Rooftop Solar in Bangladesh’s Ready-Made Garment Sector: Evidence From a 339-Factory Energy Assessment of the Export Garment Industry

Publisher: BIGD

Date: 2026

Author(s): Faisal, Saadman

Topic(s): Economic Development, Environment

Report

Energy Assessment of Bangladesh’s Ready-Made Garment Sector: A Representative Baseline of 339 Factories

Publisher: BIGD

Date: 2026

Author(s): Faisal, Saadman; Mahmud, Tahmid Bin; and Islam, Mohaimenul

Topic(s): Economic Development, Environment

Report

মাঠকেন্দ্র সালতামামি | Mathkendro Saltamami

Publisher: BIGD

Date: 2026

Author(s): Al-Mamun,Md.; Hossain, Faruq; and Goswami, Madhuri

Topic(s): Governance and Politics, Humanitarian, Social Transformation, Education, Gender and Social Development, Care work

Journal Article

Tackling Women’s Unemployment: Evidence From an Online Jobs Experiment in Bangladesh

Publisher: University of Chicago Press Journals

Date: 2026

Author(s): Arman, Mohammad Raied; Bhattacharjee, Anindita; Das, Narayan; Gomes, Mohima; and Mahmood, Sakib

Topic(s): Economic Development, Gender and Social Development

Working Paper

Initial Evidence on the Intergenerational Effects of the Ultra-Poor Graduation Program in Bangladesh

Publisher: VeriXiv

Date: 2026

Author(s): Ahmed, Shaila; Burgess, Robin; Chowdhury, Shyamal;Haque, Sheikh Touhidul; Hossain, Marzuk A. N.; Matin, Imran; and Sulaiman, Munshi, PhD

Topic(s): Ultra-Poor Graduation

BIGD Reviews

BIGD Works | May–August 2026

Publisher: BIGD

Date: 2026

Author(s): BIGD

Journal Article

Mental Health Consequences of Riverbank Erosion Examining Anxiety and PTSD Among Affected Communities in Southwestern Bangladesh

Publisher: Natural Hazards

Date: 2026

Author(s): Karim, Md. Zawadul; Al-Mamun, Md.; and Parvin, Masuma

Topic(s): Climate Change

Policy Brief

Decoding Financial Privacy Among Couples: How Digital Products Can Support Household Financial Choices

Publisher: BIGD

Date: 2026

Topic(s): WEE-DiFine, Digitalization

Journal Article

Tackling Women’s Unemployment: Evidence From an Online Jobs Experiment in Bangladesh

Publisher: Economic Development and Cultural Change Journal

Date: 2026

Author(s): Arman, Mohammad Raied; Bhattacharjee, Anindita; Das, Narayan; Gomes, Mohima; and Mahmood, Sakib

Topic(s): Gender and Social Development, Economic Development

Report

Citizen Engagement and Social Safety Net Programs: Insight Into Local Governance Practices

Publisher: BIGD

Date: 2026

Author(s): Al-Mamun, Md.; Nuruzzaman, M.M.; and Hossain, Faruq

Topic(s): Governance and Politics

Report

Ward Shabha in Practice: Participation, Power Relations, and Local Governance in Islamkati Union, Satkhira

Publisher: BIGD

Date: 2026

Author(s): Prapti, Anika Tasnim; Al-Mamun, Md.; and Hossain, Faruq

Topic(s): Governance and Politics

Working Paper

Poverty Dynamics Amidst Climate Change, Economic Instability and Political Unrest in Bangladesh

Publisher: Oxford Policy Management

Date: 2026

Author(s): Diwakar, Vidya; Corta, Lucia da; Aziz, Syeda Salina; Akter, Taslima; Ahamed, Raihan; Ananna, Rabeena Sultana; Suranjit Paul; and Eichsteller, Marta

Topic(s): Climate Change, COVID-19, Economic Development

BIGD Reviews

BIGD’s Impact Journey: Knowledge for a Better World

Publisher: BIGD

Date: 2026

Author(s): Muneer, Farah; Khakshi, James Ward; Chowdhury, Noriya Mahin; Kabir, M M Fardeen; and Ahmed, Shudipto Rawshan

Working Paper

Does Disability Reduce the Returns to Livelihood Interventions: Evidence From a Disability-Inclusive Graduation Program

Publisher: BIGD

Date: 2026

Author(s): Banks, Lena Morgon; Chen, Shanquan; Davey, Calum; Islam, Kazi Eliza; Kipchumba, Elijah; Kuper, Hannah; and Sulaiman, Munshi

Topic(s): Economic Development

Report

Child Development to Human Capital: Leveraging Social Protection for Social Mobility

Publisher: BIGD

Date: 2026

Topic(s): Governance and Politics

Report

Moulvibazar: Solar Energy, Haor Livelihoods, and the Politics of Ecological Narratives

Publisher: BIGD

Date: 2026

Author(s): Chaudhuri, Anushree and Rashid, Tasin; Sreya, Wasema Rahman; and Kamal, Rohini

Topic(s): Climate Change, Environment

Report

Case Study: Spectra Solar Park, Manikganj

Publisher: BIGD

Date: 2026

Author(s): Chaudhuri, Anushree and Rashid, Tasin; Sreya, Wasema Rahman; and Kamal, Rohini

Topic(s): Climate Change, Environment

Report

The State of Governance in Bangladesh 2026: Rupture, Reform, and Reimagining Democracy | Navigating the Agony of Transition

Publisher: BIGD

Date: 2026

Author(s): Hassan, Mirza; Ahsan, Inteemum; Rahman, Sadiur; Tasnim, Sumaiya; Aziz, Syeda Salina; Ananna, Rabeena Sultana; Shahan, Asif; Proma, Aishwarya Sanjukta Roy; Sultan, Maheen; Antara, Iffat Jahan; and Nazneen, Sohela

Topic(s): Gender Justice, Governance and Politics

Report

Women’s Political Participation: Opportunities and Constraints

Publisher: BIGD

Date: 2026

Author(s): Sultan, Maheen; Akter, Marufa; Khondaker, Sahida; Antara, Iffat Jahan; and Khan, Zinat

Topic(s): Gender Justice, Governance and Politics

Journal Article

Unspoken Cycles: A Qualitative Study Exploring the Lived Experiences of Women’s Menstruation in the Urban Informal Settlements of Bangladesh

Publisher: PLOS One

Date: 2026

Author(s): Alam, Marufa and Al-Mamun, Md.

Topic(s): Gender Justice, Gender and Social Development