Year in Review 2024
The Interim Government should establish an independent Banking Commission
With the formation of the Interim Government on 8 August 2024, CPD underscored the urgency of comprehensive reforms. The think tank provided tailored advice to tackle sector-specific challenges and highlighted citizens’ perspectives on the reforms they aspire to see. A key recommendation was the eradication of corruption from all sectors of the Government through strict law enforcement, which must be the top priority of the Interim Government.
Macroeconomy
BDT 14,421.46 crore in damage from Eastern Region floods: CPD
Bangladesh faced several major extreme weather events in 2024, leading to severe loss and damages to lives and livelihood. The recent floods in the Eastern parts of Bangladesh caused damage amounting to at least BDT 14,421.46 crore
Citizens call for reforms across various sectors
Following the end of the widespread Anti-Discrimination Student Movement protests, an interim government was established on 8 August, 2024. This marks a significant moment in the nation's history, setting the stage for transformative developments ahead.
An ordinary budget during an extraordinary time: CPD Budget Dialogue 2024
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The National Budget for FY2024-25 is an ordinary budget presented during extraordinary times. Unfortunately, it falls short of addressing the ongoing economic concerns...
What Did the Disadvantaged Citizens Get from the Budget 2024-25?
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Amidst the ongoing socio-economic situation, the national budget 2024-25 was supposed to ensure stability, protection and reform for the left-behind population of the...
The proposed budgetary measures of the National Budget FY2024-25 are inadequate...
The budget for FY2024-25 has been presented by the Finance Minister of the new Government. This is also the last budget of the Eighth Five Year Plan of Bangladesh.
The government should maintain its focus on curbing inflation and stabilising...
The performance of the Bangladesh economy in the first ten months of FY2023-24 indicates that despite some positive policy measures by the Bangladesh Bank, ongoing challenges will persist in the remaining months.
CPD – Citizen’s Platform Survey Reveals: 64 Per Cent of Respondents...
The country's current economic scenario poses a 'triangulation of problems'—unabated inflation, snowballing debt, and slowdown of economic growth.
CPD cautions about borrowing to repay the growing external borrowings
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Bangladesh has historically maintained comfortable levels of external borrowings and manageable debt servicing liabilities. However, recent developments necessitate a re-evaluation of the concerned...
Economic Reform Round Table
The high-level US Government delegation visited Dhaka for a roundtable on Economic Reforms. The discussion focused on important issues such as exchange rate, foreign currency reserve, inflation, financial sector, journey towards upper middle-income status among other issues.
Publications
সমসাময়িক উন্নয়ন চিন্তা – ৮: ২০২৩ সালে মিডিয়াতে প্রকাশিত সিপিডি’র নির্বাচিত বক্তব্যসমূহ
বর্তমান গ্রন্থটি ২০২৩ সালে প্রকাশিত সিপিডি গবেষকদের নির্বাচিত বাংলা মতামত, কলাম ও সাক্ষাৎকারের সংকলন।
Bangladesh Economy in FY2022–23: Interim Review of Macroeconomic Performance
The assessment of key macroeconomic correlates of Bangladesh being carried out by the CPD as part of its flagship IRBD programme comes at a crucial juncture in the country’s development journey.
Bangladesh’s External Public Borrowings and Debt Servicing Capacity – Are There Reasons for Concern?
Bangladesh’s track record of debt servicing concerning public and publicly guaranteed (PPG) external debt has been impeccable till now. However, the study argues that in going forward there are reasons to be concerned about in this regard.
অন্তরবর্তীকালীন সরকারের চ্যালেঞ্জ ও করণীয় নাগরিক ভাবনা
ছাত্র-জনতার গণ-আন্দোলনের মুখে ২০২৪ সালের ৫ আগস্ট আওয়ামী লীগ সরকারের পতন ঘটে। এরপর ৮ আগস্ট একটি অন্তর্বর্তীকালীন সরকার দেশ পরিচালনার দায়িত্ব গ্রহণ করে।
