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Understanding Barriers and Opportunities for Women Motorcyclists in Bangladesh

Status: Completed

Researcher(s): James W. Khakshi, Farah Muneer, Noriya Mahin Chowdhury, Munshi Sulaiman, PhD

Topic(s): Gender and Social Development, BRAC Programs, Monitoring and Evaluation

Childcare Advocacy, Research, and Engagement (CARE) Initiative

Status: Ongoing

Researcher(s): Munshi Sulaiman, PhD, James W. Khakshi, Raisa Adiba

Topic(s): Care Economy, Gender and Social Development

BRAC Play Lab Home-Based Daycare: Phase 2

Status: Ongoing

Researcher(s): Munshi Sulaiman, PhD, Raisa Adiba

Topic(s): Gender and Social Development, Care Economy

Neuroimaging for Care Evaluation

Status: Ongoing

Researcher(s): Munshi Sulaiman, PhD, Shaila Ahmed, PhD, Raisa Adiba, Aloka Ahmed Oishy

Topic(s): Gender and Social Development, Care Economy

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BIGD Reviews

BIGD Reflections 2025

Publisher: BIGD

Date: 2026

Author(s): BIGD

Topic(s): Climate Change, Gender and Social Development, Monitoring and Evaluation, WEE-DiFine

Evidence and Insights

Seventeen Years On: How Ultra-Poor Graduation Program Delayed Teen Motherhood and Boosted Savings for Girls in Bangladesh

Publisher: BIGD

Date: 2025

Author(s): Sulaiman, Munshi; Ahmed, Shaila; Haque, Sheikh Touhidul; and Hossain, Marzuk A. N.

Topic(s): BRAC Programs, Gender and Social Development

Working Paper

Group versus Individual Coaching for Rural Social Protection Programs: Evidence From Uganda, Philippines, and Bangladesh

Publisher: National Bureau of Economic Research

Date: 2025

Author(s): Beam, Emily A.; Brune, Lasse; Das, Narayan; Dercon, Stefan; Goldberg, Nathanael; Haque, Rozina; Karlan, Dean; Khan, Maliha; Parkerson, Doug; Pople, Ashley; Sawada, Yasuyuki; Udry, Christopher; Zizzamia, Rocco

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

Working Paper

Protecting Women’s Family Rights in a Minority Community: Hindu Family Law Reform in Bangladesh

Publisher: Institute of Development Studies

Date: 2025

Author(s): Sultan, Maheen; Roy Nath, Shravasti; Rabbi, Abu Sayem; Islam, Mohaiminul

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

Journal Article

What Pushes Males to Marry Underage Girls? Demand-Side Insights of Child Marriage From Northern Bangladesh

Publisher: Journal of Public Health

Date: 2025

Author(s): Islam,Md. Karimul; Barua, Proloy; Ahmed, Md Shakil

Topic(s): Cities, Gender and Social Development, Social Transformation

Journal Article

The Cost of Discipline? Exploring the Impact of Corporal Punishment on Children’s Foundational Learning Skills in Bangladesh

Publisher: International Journal of Educational Development

Date: 2025

Author(s): Islam, Md Johirul; Hossain, Marjan; Haque, Sheikh Touhidul 

Topic(s): Gender and Social Development

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4 December 2025
Dina Tasneem and Khusrav Gaibulloev

Mobile financial services are reshaping remittances and creating new possibilities for Bangladeshi women in overseas labor. Surveying 2,500 migrant workers, we find that women using mobile money gain autonomy and confidence, supporting continued migration. Yet adoption is unequal—71% of men use mobile money versus 45% of women. Digital inclusion appears key to empowering women and improving migration outcomes.

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Dec '25

Roundtable Discussion | Gender Justice and Climate Change: Exploring Local Pathways to a Wellbeing Economy

10:00 am BIGD Office, BRAC Tower

BIGD organised a roundtable on Gender Justice and the Wellbeing Economy, which opened with reflections from Emeritus Professor Naila Kabeer, who traced the shared roots of gender injustice, rising inequality, and the climate...

27

Nov '25

Knowledge-Sharing: British Academy Bilateral Research Chairs Project

9:00 am Shah Suja Hall, Ocean Paradise Hotel & Resort, Cox's Bazar

"The Education Research in Conflict and Crisis: Bilateral Research Chairs" project aims to generate and promote the use of new, operationally and policy-relevant evidence on “what works” to deliver education to children affected by...

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From Stalls to Strength

Publisher: Dhaka Tribune

Date: 14 September 2025

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

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