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Self-motivation, marketing strategies driving greening of factories: CPD

Self-motivation and marketing strategies are the key forces behind the initiative of greening of garment and textile factories in Bangladesh, according to a new study by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).
3 October 2023, 09:48 AM

Will BPDB become a 'white elephant'?

The weak financial state of the BPDB is partly due to the high per unit price of electricity
10 August 2023, 03:00 AM

Budget not for common people

The members of parliament are not adequately involved in formulating the national budget even though they are an integral part of the parliament, Jatiya Party Co-chairman Anisul Islam Mahmud said yesterday.
18 June 2023, 18:00 PM

Govt ineptitude fuelling inflation

It is unacceptable that the government has failed to deliver to Bangladeshi consumers the benefits of a fall in the prices of food items on the international market
29 March 2023, 03:00 AM

Commodity prices soaring for domestic market distortion: CPD

Prices of essentials are rising sharply and going beyond the people’s reach due partly to domestic reasons, including market distortion by a small number of dominant firms and lax regulations, said the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) today.
27 March 2023, 09:24 AM

How can Bangladesh avoid a middle-income trap?

Regulators must be willing to adopt a vision for Bangladesh that is more technology and productivity based.
11 March 2023, 18:00 PM

Bangladesh approached IMF at the right time

Bangladesh has averted a potential major crisis by reaching out to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in a timely manner, said Kaushik Basu, a former chief economist of the World Bank.
11 February 2023, 01:30 AM

Business climate worsened in 2022 due to corruption: CPD survey

The country's business environment deteriorated in the calendar year 2022 compared to the previous year mainly due to corruption, according to a survey by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).
29 January 2023, 09:17 AM

Non-performing loans triple in 10 years: CPD report

The total volume of non-performing loans (NPLs) has increased by more than three times in the last 10 years since 2012, according to a report of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) revealed today.
17 December 2022, 08:44 AM

Global development cooperation must find new narratives: Debapriya

Global development cooperation must find new narratives in order to become more effective, said Debapriya Bhattacharya, a distinguished fellow of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD). 
13 December 2022, 13:59 PM

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.
20 October 2022, 05:41 AM

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.
25 March 2018, 18:00 PM

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.
13 January 2018, 18:00 PM

End disparities

A citizen's platform yesterday called for an end to discrimination and ensuring equal access of all to economic and social
6 December 2017, 18:00 PM

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
3 June 2016, 18:00 PM

CPD hails reform measures

The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) yesterday lauded the reforms made after the Rana Plaza disaster to ensure workers' safety at
23 April 2016, 18:00 PM

CPD lauds safety steps at factories, says more needs done

Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) lauds the reforms in ensuring safety standard at garment factories in three years, following Rana Plaza disaster, and adds that more needs to be done.
23 April 2016, 05:09 AM

CPD for open hearing on Bangladesh central bank reserve heist

The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) has called for an open hearing on the Bangladesh Bank's reserve heist saying that the theft had not
17 April 2016, 18:00 PM

CPD for open hearing on BB fund heist

The standing committee on finance ministry should hold an open hearing over the Bangladesh Bank heist, distinguished fellow of Centre for Policy Dialogue Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya.
17 April 2016, 07:06 AM

Only rate cuts won't boost investment

Only policy rate cuts are not enough to boost investment, as there are other factors such as business environment, investment certainty and cost of doing business, which analysts say need to be addressed for a higher growth.
14 January 2016, 18:00 PM