Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)

Budget lacks structural changes: CPD

The proposed budget lacks structural changes while a few positive steps have been taken in isolation, said the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) in its immediate reaction on the proposed budget.

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

August 26, 2018
August 26, 2018

CPD’s Debapriya appointed to UN body on LDCs

The United Nations appoints Center for Policy Dialogue’s (CPD) Distinguished Fellow Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya in its committee on least developed countries (LDCs).

June 8, 2018
June 8, 2018

CPD criticises lowering corporate tax for banks, financial institutions

The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) in its analysis of the National Budget for FY 2018-19 strongly opposes the government’s move to lower corporate tax rate for banks, insurance and financial institutions by 2.5 percent in the proposed budget.

June 7, 2018
June 7, 2018

Revenue collection, expenditure targets won’t be achieved: CPD

The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) says neither the revenue collection target nor the expenditure goal will be achieved in the next fiscal year as both the goals are much higher than the current fiscal year.

June 3, 2018
June 3, 2018

Corporate tax cut won’t fetch investment: CPD

Independent think tank Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) bats against business’ demands for reduction in corporate tax, saying it will not ensure investment.

May 9, 2018
May 9, 2018

56.9pc women not in education, employment, training: CPD

Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), a civil society think-tank, at a programme in Dhaka says 56.9 percent of the country's women population with working age are not there in education, employment and training (NEET).

April 18, 2018
April 18, 2018

Banking sector now an orphan: CPD

The banking sector, which is currently going through choppy waters thanks to rising loan irregularities and deteriorating corporate

April 18, 2018
April 18, 2018

Banking sector now orphan: CPD

The Centre for Policy Dialogue yesterday came down hard on the finance ministry for the host of moves it made earlier this month to

April 17, 2018
April 17, 2018

Banking sector is now an orphan: CPD

Independent think tank Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has criticised the government over the struggling banking sector.

January 20, 2018
January 20, 2018

Why rubbish anything critical?

In what resembled a now-familiar Trumpian outburst, the finance minister binned a report of the Independent Review of Bangladesh's Development (IRBD), a review of the country's development produced by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).

January 15, 2018
January 15, 2018

'CPD doesn't see dev of the country'

Two ministers have come down heavily on the Centre for Policy Dialogue over its latest survey, saying the research organisation underestimates the government's development efforts. Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday said the government has done many development works that the CPD does not recognise.