The government has moved to strengthen market monitoring and curb arbitrary price hikes of essential food items amid renewed ...

Launching of "From Two Economies to Two Nations: My Journey to Bangladesh" authored by Rehman Sobhan, Chairman, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) ...

Bangladesh’s tax-to-GDP ratio has remained at a decades-low level, with revenue collection failing to keep pace with economic ...

Originally posted in The Business Standard on 22 September 2026 From bus fares to farming: Tk20 fuel hike spreads pain across ...

This policy note draws on an ongoing research study titled Introducing a Universal Pension Scheme (UPS) in Bangladesh. This policy note draws on an ongoing research study titled Introducing a ...

The education sector is directly linked to the development of skilled human resources, the creation of a productive workforce, the promotion of social equity, and sustainable economic growth. Since ...

Published in The Daily Star on Sunday, 5 April 2015. Political parties not democratised Agree leaders from three major parties at the launch of Rounaq Jahan’s new book ‘Political Parties in Bangladesh ...

Poor and lower-middle-income families will suffer disproportionately because most of their income is spent on daily ...

Bangladesh Bank data show that deposits in crore-plus accounts reached Tk8.75 lakh crore at the end of June, up from Tk8.59 ...

Managing Bangladesh’s latest fuel price shock The government has increased the retail prices of all major fuels by Tk 20 per litre, effective from midnight on September 20. This decision, driven by ...

Development must be measured through health, education, nutrition, equality and wider economic ownership, says the CPD chairman ...

This study examines the structural determinants of carbon lock-in in Bangladesh’s RMG sector from a demand-side perspective. Despite rising decarbonisation pressures, the sector remains dependent on ...