CPD deepened its future-oriented work through two notable initiatives on education and employment. In partnership with NAEM and UNESCO, it helped unpack the findings of “The Price of Inaction,” warning of catastrophic economic losses if Bangladesh fails to secure foundational learning for all children and calling for higher education spending, stronger teacher support, and more inclusive, gender-sensitive schools. Through the foresight study Life After Life: Future of Work in Bangladesh, CPD also convened a scenario-building workshop with experts, youth, activists, and business leaders to explore how automation, LDC graduation, digitalisation, and demographic change could reshape jobs by 2035 and to identify policy options for a more inclusive and resilient labour market.