Welcome to Next50 Bangladesh …
Critical-creative Perspectives on the Future of the Built Environment in Bangladesh
2021 is here, marking 50 years since the independence of Bangladesh. What about the next 50 years? This is a collective intellectual effort from the researchers and illustrators working in Bangladesh and/or from Bangladesh, who have shared their vision or recommendations for better cities, towns and villages in Bangladesh-a collective manifesto based on evidence for imagining an alternative future for Bangladesh. 100+ researchers and illustrators have contributed 50 essays that cover 9 different themes. Enjoy a glimpse of Bangladesh 2071…
Explore the 9 themes
The 50+ essays in the book are organized into 9 broad themes to show the different aspects of the built environment. Access the essays by selecting a theme.
Events
Beyond the book itself, we are doing outreach events to take the ideas in the book to the wider public.
Editorial Panel
Learn more about our distinguished panel of scholars….
Collaborators
Authors, Illustrators, Production Team — Next50 has been possible only due to the hard work of many!
The Next50 Journey
Coming so far has not been in easy, and the future path won’t be easy either. See the story of how Next50 came together through the amazing cycles of collaboration….
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