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
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
Banking sector is now an orphan: CPD
Independent think tank Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has criticised the government over the struggling banking sector.
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).
'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.
Economy under stress owing to crisis in banking sector: CPD
The economy has come under pressure owing to crisis in the banking sector, inflationary pressure, soaring import against the backdrop of inadequate export earnings and remittance inflows, says the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).
VAT law execution inability to have serious consequences in current fiscal: CPD
Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) says the inability to implement the new VAT and Supplementary Duty Act will have serious consequences in the current fiscal framework, particularly in the revenue mobilisation.
Consumers’ interest ignored in proposed budget: CPD
Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) observes that the consumers’ interest has been ignored by imposing VAT and supplementary duties in the proposed national budget for the fiscal 2017-18.
Budget an economic illusion: CPD
Debapriya Bhattacharya, the distinguished fellow of CPD, terms the proposed budget for the FY 2017-18 as “economic illusion” saying that there is no clear indication between income and expenditure in it.
Mobilising pvt investment biggest challenge: CPD
The challenge of attracting private investment remains the same as the government in the proposed budget for 2016-17 fiscal year did not give any clear outline to boost confidence of investors, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) says in its budget reaction.
Why is the education budget not larger?
On average, a teacher handles 50 students, when it should be no more than 30. Can it be denied that much more should be spent on primary education and at other stages of education?
