Publications
CPD’s current publication list contains more than 500 titles including Books, Monographs, Working Papers, Dialogue Briefs and Policy Briefs. If you want to collect the hard copies of the publications, please contact with CPD. You can find the soft copies of the book in the CPD website.
April 24, 2024
In Bangladesh, bicycle exports are the largest exports in the country’s light engineering sector. Notably, bicycle exports account for 7.5 per cent of all light engineering exports (Kathuria & Malouche, 2016). In the global value chain (GVC) of bicycle production, Bangladesh focuses on assembling a large number of parts, with the manufacturing process being less energy-intensive. Read more
April 24, 2024
Bangladesh's readymade garments (RMG) industry is primarily labour-intensive, utilising simple technology compared to other high-tech industries. Fundamentally, the value chain components for Bangladesh’s RMG industry are straightforward. Read more
April 24, 2024
The RST is an important example of how the international community can re-channel SDRs towards the achievement of development and climate goals. Read more
April 23, 2024
In this study, we critically evaluate Bangladesh's energy forecasting framework, pinpointing gaps in the Integrated Energy and Power Master Plan (IEPMP) and introducing an advanced econometric approach through the Vector Error Correction Model (VECM). Read more
April 15, 2024
In the field of renewable energy development, there is a large gap between Bangladesh and China. In 2022, China was far ahead in renewable energy utilisation, while Bangladesh was ranked 187th out of 196 countries. Read more
April 15, 2024
The paper ‘Attracting Overseas Investment in the Renewable Energy Sector of Bangladesh: Case of Chinese Investment’ provides a comprehensive analysis on the strategic approaches for Bangladesh to attract Chinese investment in its burgeoning renewable energy sector. Read more
March 25, 2024
This study aims to assess the implementation status of the 2018 RMG minimum wage provisions and propose a revised minimum wage for RMG workers in 2023, grounded in indicators outlined in the Bangladesh Labour Act (BLA) Read more
March 21, 2024
The global energy landscape is undergoing a pivotal transformation, driven by the dual imperatives of sustainable development and climate change mitigation. Read more
March 21, 2024
The CPD’s Green Cities Initiative was set up to better understand the drivers of air and plastic pollution in Bangladesh’s cities and develop workable policy solutions. Read more
February 29, 2024
In recent years, there has been an exponential growth of the digital economy in Bangladesh, both in terms of the diversity of the services offered and types of activities as also the number of players Read more
February 22, 2024
বর্তমান গ্রন্থটি ২০২৩ সালে প্রকাশিত সিপিডি গবেষকদের নির্বাচিত বাংলা মতামত, কলাম ও সাক্ষাৎকারের সংকলন। Read more
January 30, 2024
This 'RMG Monitoring Brief' is the third in a series of briefs published under the civil society monitoring initiative. The primary objective of this brief is to critically examine the recent performance of agencies responsible for safety monitoring in the Ready-Made Garment (RMG) industry. Read more