Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)
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
‘Even IMF won’t help if reserve falls below $10 billion’
CPD Chairman Prof Rehman Sobhan says
Rural primary schools are falling behind
Authorities must take better care of rural students
CPD's Indo-Bangla strategic dialogue in Delhi from tomorrow
India's Ananta Aspen Centre are jointly organising the event with CPD
'Proposed budget unscientific, non-political, bureaucratic'
CPD Distinguished Fellow Debapriya Bhattacharya says
The poor deserve a fighting chance
Mess residents’ struggle highlights vulnerability to high food prices
Reality not reflected in budget, CPD says
Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) says the national budget for the 2019-20 was not placed in light of the real situation on the ground.
Economy under stress: CPD
Bangladesh’s economy is now under stress for the first time in the last 10 years, the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) says.
CPD doubts 8 plus growth this fiscal
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) questions the current year's growth estimate of 8.13 percent citing incoherency in various indicators of the economy.
Major scams cost banks Tk 22,502cr: CPD
Scams in 14 banks cost Tk 22,502 crore in the past decade, which is about four-fifth the project cost for Padma bridge and two-fifth
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).
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.
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.
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.
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).
Banking sector now an orphan: CPD
The banking sector, which is currently going through choppy waters thanks to rising loan irregularities and deteriorating corporate
