Bangladesh
Bangladesh has made remarkable strides in human development since independence with noteworthy increases in life expectancy, primary education enrollment, sanitation and access to safe water. Religious and faith-inspired development institutions in Bangladesh play distinctive and intersecting roles that affect many dimensions of social, economic, and political development.
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Discover the firsthand experiences of faith leaders, activists, and peacebuilding practitioners working on issues ranging from development and education to conflict resolution and foreign policy.
For over a decade, Berkley Center scholars and students have been conducting interviews with individuals working at the intersection of religion and world affairs. These discussions offer unique insights into the inner workings of a wide spectrum of professions touched by religion with interviewees ranging from the highest levels of leadership of international organizations to on-the-ground practitioners. Explore individual interviews here or follow links to our interview collections below:
Recent Interviews
White Paper May 21, 2024
Identity, Faith, and Social Cohesion: How Bangladeshi Political Parties Approach the Challenges
This white paper examines the commitments of Bangladeshi political parties regarding various dimensions of social cohesion, including identity, pluralism, and cohesive values.
Other Publications
White Paper April 28, 2022
Addressing Gender-Based Violence (GBV) in Bangladesh: What Roles for Faith-Inspired Actors?
Policy Brief August 10, 2021
Educating Girls and Countering Child Marriage in Bangladesh: Opportunities for Faith Engagement
The COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath have shone a new light on gender-based violence (GBV). This global issue has distinctive facets in Bangladesh, where GBV is a long-standing challenge that…
Sarah Thompson reflects on the current religious debates surrounding the implementation of a human milk bank in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Thompson considers potential ways to offer more inclusive milk-sharing practices in Muslim-majority communities and elsewhere.
Standing on the shore of Bangladesh’s scenic Kaptai Lake on a wind swept afternoon, we made quite the odd couple, a lanky westerner and a Buddhist monk, both more than a little out of place in this…
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Politics, Media, and Social Cohesion in Bangladesh
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Politics, Media, and Social Cohesion in Bangladesh (Video)
Duration: 1 hours 29 minutes
March 12, 2016
Faith and Education: Contestations around the Madrasa in Bangladesh (Video)
Duration: 4 hours 48 minutes
October 3, 2015
Making Pluralism Possible: The Promise and Challenge of Religious Peacebuilding in South Asia (Video)
Duration: 5 hours 33 minutes