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Nigeria Crisis: A Warning For Bangladesh | J&J Fireside – Episode 08

This episode of J&J Fireside moves from malaria subsidies to currency reform, tracing what a country in economic freefall can still teach Bangladesh about the cost of easy fixes.

Panam Institute Launches as Bangladesh's Newest Policy Think Tank

The Panam Institute officially launched operations on 23 July 2026 in Gulshan, Dhaka, positioning itself as an independent, non-partisan think tank built to close the distance between academic research and public policymaking.

The Culture Before the Crime: How Social Norms and Patriarchal Power Enable Sexual Violence

Why sexual violence persists in Bangladesh: not individual failure, but norms, power, and institutions that let it continue unchecked.

A Delayed Rainy Season Is an Economic Problem

Climate change hits livelihoods before ecosystems. Nigeria livestock evidence shows feed, water, and disease constraints driving income loss, proving climate resilience is economic strategy, not a separate agenda.

Green affordable housing in Bangladesh: The demand is proven. The financing isn't.

Survey evidence shows that self-built households are ready to adopt green construction at scale. The binding constraint is a financing product that does not yet exist.

Nigeria Knows Exactly Where Its Poor Are

The country has built one of the most precise poverty maps in the developing world. The real test is what it does with what it can see.

The $140 Billion World Cup Business | J&J Fireside – Episode 9

Explore the intersection of global football and economics in this episode of the J&J Fireside.

Can AI Voice Assistants Really Replace Enumerators in Field Interviews?

AI voice assistants can scale field interviews, but human judgment remains irreplaceable where it matters most.

Inception Workshop Launches ISEC Project to Tackle Climate Risk to Livelihoods in Cox's Bazar

The Inception Workshop for the ISEC Project was held in Cox's Bazar on 24 June 2026.