Amid the war between Iran and Israel, including the United States, oil and gas production and supplies are being disrupted. The result was that the price of crude oil in the global market has exceeded $ 100 per barrel. However, researchers at private research organization Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD) said the government still has […]
Hossain Zillur Rahman, another former caretaker government adviser, emphasised the need for tact, honesty and prudence in policymaking during the transition from a group of least developed countries (LDCs). He did not find these qualities in the proposed budget. He said, “The youth are disappointed with the country. Nearly 50 percent of them do not […]
The country's economy now faces three major challenges – uncontrolled inflation, rising risky debt and slow pace of the economy. The Citizens Forum has identified these three problems in implementing the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) and made several recommendations to address these challenges. Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD) and Citizens Platform jointly organized a discussion […]
Key industry stakeholders including Minimum Wage Board Chairman Liaquat Ali Mollah and Tanners Association President MD Shaheen Ahmed were present and contributed to the discussion. The proposed salary structure of the CPD takes into account a total monthly expenditure of Tk 33,445, which includes Tk 20,564 for food and Tk 12,881 for non-food expenditure. The […]
Considering the circumstances, CPD has advised to set three main objectives in preparing the next budget. First, to restore macroeconomic stability and protect disadvantaged populations; Secondly, to take initiative to increase revenue collection so that dependence on banks is reduced and it becomes possible to meet necessary expenditure from revenue income; And third, to prioritize […]
“Such amendments have raised questions about the transparency and accountability of the regulatory process. As a result, the entire burden has been placed on the shoulders of consumers which is neither expected nor appreciated”, he said. The CPD proposed a mixed approach to reduce the subsidy amount paid to BPDB without significantly increasing electricity prices […]
The seminar was addressed by Tanveer Shakeel Joy, MP, Member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources, Mohammad Hussain, Director General of Power Cell, Power Division, Dr M Tamim, Professor and Dean of Chemical and Materials Engineering. Former Special Assistant to the Faculty, BUET and Chief Advisor; Mohammad […]
Despite various steps and schemes of the government, the business environment in Bangladesh has not improved, which is evident from the survey conducted by research organization Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD). Unveiling the survey report ‘State of Business Environment in Bangladesh-2023’, the organization highlighted 17 problems. About 68 percent of businessmen in the country consider […]
CPD Executive Director Fahmida Khatoon briefed the media on the current economic crises and possible solutions, while Distinguished Fellow Mustafizur Rahman, Research Director Khondakar Golam Moazzam and Senior Research Fellow Taufiqul Islam answered media questions. According to CPD, various metrics including non-performing loans of the banking sector have seen a steady decline over the last […]
