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.

June 1, 2021
Given that the country is under the grip of the pandemic, efficient utilisation of COVID-19 related stimulus and liquidity support packages are of utmost national importance now. However, efficient utilisation of COVID-19 related stimulus and liquidity packages will not be easy. Read more

May 30, 2021
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is having a significant impact on various aspects of the economy. The obvious impacts have important repercussions for the FY2020–21 budget. This fifth periodic review of FY2019-20, prepared under CPD's flagship Independent Review of Bangladesh’s Development (IRBD) programme Read more

April 28, 2021
বইটিতে কোভিড অতিমারির বিভিন্ন প্রভাব, সেইসাথে সম্ভাব্য বিপর্যয় মোকাবিলায় নানাবিধ প্রস্তাব ও সুপারিশমালা আলোচিত হয়েছে। এছাড়া কোভিড-১৯ অতিমারি বাজেট প্রণয়ন ও সার্বিক অর্থনীতিতে কী ধরণের প্রভাব ফেলতে পারে, এর প্রভাব বিভিন্ন খাতগুলোতে কীভাবে প্রতিভাত হচ্ছে, সেই সাথে প্রবৃদ্ধি ও জিডিপিকে কীভাবে আরও অন্তর্ভুক্তিমূলক ও টেকসই করা যায়, এসমস্ত বিষয়ে এই বইটিতে আলোকপাত করা হয়েছে। Read more

April 27, 2021
The number of people aged more than 60 in Bangladesh is projected to constitute 20% of total population by 2051. The demographic momentum makes it necessary to pursue policies that guarantee a secured life for the country’s senior citizens. Read more

April 2, 2021
This study has attempted to assess the impact of the monsoon flood in 2020 from various dimensions, including an assessment of the pre- and post-flood management by the government Read more

April 1, 2021
Bangladesh celebrates its fifty years of independence in 2021. Bangladeshi people fought a nine-month long war against economic, political and cultural suppression by the then West Pakistan. The newly born country aimed to establish a country where progress, equity and justice would inform the developmental philosophy. Read more

March 8, 2021
In the highly competitive labour market of Bangladesh, workers are unable to find the right jobs and employers are also unable to find the right workers. Such skills mismatch is a manifestation that education alone cannot bridge the gaps in the labour market. Computer skills, which can complement education, are becoming increasingly important. Read more

February 28, 2021
This policy brief focuses on the effectiveness of the delivery of five selected SSNPs in Bangladesh. These include maternity allowance, primary and secondary school stipend programmes (PESP and SESP, respectively), employment generation programme for the poorest (EGPP), and old-age allowance. Read more

January 27, 2021
Achieving the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development with its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) requires significant behavioural changes from a variety of actors, including actors in development cooperation. Read more

January 19, 2021
With a view to introduce a UPS in Bangladesh, the study first undertakes an analysis of the available secondary information concerning social security for the senior citizens at the country level. Read more

November 26, 2020
Low per capita income, low level of human assets, and high economic and environmental vulnerabilities are the defining features of least-developed countries (LDCs).1 A total of 12 countries (out of a total of 47) are set to graduate from the LDC group by 2024.2 Seven of these 12 ‘graduating LDCs’ are located in Asia and the Pacific, and three of them— Bangladesh, Bhutan and Nepal—are in South Asia. Read more

November 25, 2020
This book offers a selection of intensely researched essays focused on the critical planning objectives and policy priorities that would enhance the promotion of inclusive growth in a developing country. Read more