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

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

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.

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.

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

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).

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

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

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

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).

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.

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).

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.

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.

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.

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.

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?

Bangladesh will not be able to graduate from its least-developed country (LDC) status before 2024, says the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).

A recently held seminar in the city organized by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) brought together union representatives, business leaders in garments industry and other stakeholders to deliberate on the issue of compliance.