Addressing the challenges of the economy: Prioritizing employment, education and social safety net

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 […]

Health and education sectors neglected in revised ADP: Concern over declining allocation

Allocations to health and education sectors in the Annual Development Program (ADP) in Bangladesh are relatively low. However, experts say the increase in allocation to both these sectors would be considered an investment in the country's future. Like developed countries, many developing countries allocate more funds to these two sectors. Prothom Alo recently ran a […]

Country must continue with reforms to make economy more resilient: Rahul Anand

Bangladesh took prompt and decisive policy action to address the economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, which helped in a rapid and strong recovery. But like countries around the world, Russia’s war in Ukraine has had a significant impact on Bangladesh. Bangladesh’s current account deficit widened sharply due to rising global commodity prices, supply disruptions […]

Prime Minister Hasina for toll collection from regional highways

Sheikh Hasina also recommended the construction of elevated roads in the Hor area instead of normal roads, suggesting avoiding cultivable and agricultural land as much as possible in implementing development projects. He directed the commerce ministry to complete distribution of essential commodities at subsidized rates among some one crore family card holders under the second […]