Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)

A struggling economy needs greater attention

Government lacks urgency and focus in crisis response

Time to equip the poor with a basic income

CPD’s suggestion can mitigate the effects of inflation on poor households

Address institutional shortcomings to implement social insurance scheme: experts

Analysts, experts attend the Second Social Insurance Forum jointly organised by the CPD and GiZ

Energy reforms are long overdue

CPD’s three-step proposal deserves consideration

Don't turn essential items into unaffordable luxuries

Government must bring down prices of essentials

Capital machinery imports on the mend

Capital machinery imports are recovering slowly as concerns over political uncertainty ease and banks show more willingness to facilitate investments amidst increased liquidity in terms of US dollars and stability in the exchange rate. During the July-January period of this fiscal year (FY), LC openings for capital machinery grew three percent year-on-year to $1,557 million, according to Bangladesh Bank data.

Plan to phase out fossil fuel-burning power plants

The Centre for Policy Dialogue yesterday recommended abolishing the Quick Enhancement of Electricity and Energy Supply (Special Provision) Act 2010 and making proper plans to phase out fossil fuel based power plants.

Corruption top problematic factor for businesses: CPD survey

The CPD in partnership with WEF concluded the survey on 71 executives

Energy crisis, inflation major challenges for business: CPD survey

The CPD in partnership with WEF concluded the survey on 71 executives

June 26, 2023
June 26, 2023

Rural primary schools are falling behind

Authorities must take better care of rural students

June 21, 2023
June 21, 2023

CPD's Indo-Bangla strategic dialogue in Delhi from tomorrow

India's Ananta Aspen Centre are jointly organising the event with CPD

June 18, 2023
June 18, 2023

'Proposed budget unscientific, non-political, bureaucratic'

CPD Distinguished Fellow Debapriya Bhattacharya says

April 11, 2023
April 11, 2023

The poor deserve a fighting chance

Mess residents’ struggle highlights vulnerability to high food prices

March 29, 2023
March 29, 2023

Govt ineptitude fuelling inflation

It is unacceptable that the government has failed to deliver to Bangladeshi consumers the benefits of a fall in the prices of food items on the international market

January 31, 2023
January 31, 2023

Don't let corruption hurt businesses

What happened to the government's zero-tolerance policy against corruption?

October 22, 2022
October 22, 2022

Seven crises, seven roadblocks to economic stability

Government must adapt to new reality and go for long-term measures

August 11, 2022
August 11, 2022

Why should people suffer for a bad pricing policy?

The government must reconsider its fuel price hike decision

June 19, 2022
June 19, 2022

'No budgetary measure was there to protect the middle-class'

There is no budgetary measure to protect the limited disposable income of the middle-class which is being depleted due to high food inflation, said Debapriya Bhattacharya, distinguished fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue.

June 17, 2022
June 17, 2022

WTO recognises need for duty benefits for graduating LDCs

Bangladesh and other graduating least-developed countries (LDCs) might not have received a clear-cut extension of the current duty-free trade benefit at the ministerial conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) that concluded today (June 17, 2022), but their demand was recognised at the declaration.