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.
May 15, 2024
The Government of Bangladesh is advancing social security reforms in alignment with the National Social Security Strategy (NSSS) of 2015. Read more
May 12, 2024
The third quarter (Q3) of Fiscal Year 2024 (January-March 2024) was particularly significant for the power and energy sector as several policy decisions were made from national and international perspectives. Read more
May 5, 2024
In Bangladesh, the Readymade Garment (RMG) industry stands as the backbone of the nation's economy, driving over 80 per cent of its foreign export revenue. Read more
April 28, 2024
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. Read more
April 25, 2024
The leather industry is an important contributor to Bangladesh’s export revenue. As such, this industry is vital in emerging as a promising sector, especially in export diversification and creating a more integrated industrial value chain. Read more
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