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Corruption worsened business climate in 2022

Bangladesh's business environment deteriorated in 2022 thanks to corruption, according to a survey by the Centre for Policy Dialogue.

Karnaphuli tunnel may again incur time and cost overruns

Constructing Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel under the Karnaphuli river in Chattogram is set to turn costlier apparently for poor feasibility studies as the need for new components have arisen alongside adjustments to the rise in the price of the US dollar. 

LIVE UPDATE / Low-income people hit hard by rising cost of living: CPD

With the economy facing headwinds, the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) today said poor and low-income group have faced increasing hardship as the cost of living has continued to climb unabatedly.

Let them exercise freethinking

The country's youth must get an environment conducive to exercising free-thinking and they will oppose anything that infringes upon their freedom of expression.

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

BANGLADESH'S GRADUATION FROM THE LDC GROUP: PITFALLS AND PROMISES / Navigating in an inhospitable global and regional environment

The global economy is experiencing a multitude of transitions in terms of economic and geopolitical rebalancing, ongoing technological change and emerging social and political risks. These transitions are expected to have far-reaching impacts on Bangladesh's economy, which is becoming increasingly integrated with the global and regional economies.

CPD determined to bring down country: Muhith

Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) is bent on bringing down Bangladesh, Finance Minister AMA Muhith says.

Grim year for economy

The economy has come under pressure due to the banking sector crisis, inflation and soaring imports amid inadequate export earnings and insufficient remittance inflows, the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) said yesterday.

End disparities

A citizen's platform yesterday called for an end to discrimination and ensuring equal access of all to economic and social

January 30, 2023
January 30, 2023

Corruption worsened business climate in 2022

Bangladesh's business environment deteriorated in 2022 thanks to corruption, according to a survey by the Centre for Policy Dialogue.

January 11, 2023
January 11, 2023

Karnaphuli tunnel may again incur time and cost overruns

Constructing Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Tunnel under the Karnaphuli river in Chattogram is set to turn costlier apparently for poor feasibility studies as the need for new components have arisen alongside adjustments to the rise in the price of the US dollar. 

October 20, 2022
October 20, 2022

Low-income people hit hard by rising cost of living: CPD

With the economy facing headwinds, the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) today said poor and low-income group have faced increasing hardship as the cost of living has continued to climb unabatedly.

November 6, 2018
November 6, 2018

Let them exercise freethinking

The country's youth must get an environment conducive to exercising free-thinking and they will oppose anything that infringes upon their freedom of expression.

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

March 26, 2018
March 26, 2018

Navigating in an inhospitable global and regional environment

The global economy is experiencing a multitude of transitions in terms of economic and geopolitical rebalancing, ongoing technological change and emerging social and political risks. These transitions are expected to have far-reaching impacts on Bangladesh's economy, which is becoming increasingly integrated with the global and regional economies.

January 14, 2018
January 14, 2018

CPD determined to bring down country: Muhith

Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) is bent on bringing down Bangladesh, Finance Minister AMA Muhith says.

January 14, 2018
January 14, 2018

Grim year for economy

The economy has come under pressure due to the banking sector crisis, inflation and soaring imports amid inadequate export earnings and insufficient remittance inflows, the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) said yesterday.

December 7, 2017
December 7, 2017

End disparities

A citizen's platform yesterday called for an end to discrimination and ensuring equal access of all to economic and social

June 4, 2016
June 4, 2016

Private investment biggest challenge

The challenge of attracting private investment remains as daunting as ever, as the proposed budget did not give any clear outline to

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