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.
January 16, 2023
With the depletion of domestic natural gas reserves, Bangladesh’s energy market has become increasingly dependent on imported energy – mainly petroleum, LNG and coal. Read more
December 28, 2022
Bangladesh’s power sector is guided by the Power Sector Master Plan 2016 (PSMP 2016) which is being updated right now. The study looks into the state of the power sector during the last three master plans (PSMP 2005, PSMP 2010, PSMP 2016) to review the major issues and challenges of the sector. Read more
December 26, 2022
The study findings are also expected to support development partners including the European Union in taking focused and strategic decisions on ‘green growth’ in Bangladesh. Read more
December 16, 2022
Natural gas supplied from domestic sources has historically dominated the energy landscape in Bangladesh. With the decreasing supply of domestic natural gas and increasing demand for gas and other energies in major economic activities Read more
December 13, 2022
As Bangladesh charts out its recovery path from COVID-19, the country’s readymade garments (RMG) industry has been experiencing an unprecedented export growth since the last quarter of 2021. Read more
November 30, 2022
There is a gender wage gap (men earning more than women) in labour market of most countries, to varying degrees, is widely recognised in relevant literature. In this backdrop, the fndings of the ILO study (ILO 2018), based on an analysis of cross-country data, showing Bangladesh as an outlier in this regard, calls for an explanation and indepth investigation. Read more
November 21, 2022
Bangladesh economy is facing several challenges against the backdrop of the geo-political and economic crises happening around the world. Read more
October 14, 2022
Chemical-related accidents in Bangladesh have significantly increased in recent years (2014 onwards). The majority of these accidents are related to industrial and commercial activities which indicates that industrial safety concerning hazardous chemicals is not an issue involving ICDs only Read more
October 10, 2022
This article explores if public-private partnerships can be an effective means of addressing data gaps in developing countries and helping them to build back better. Read more
September 30, 2022
On 5 August 2022, the unprecedented hike in fuel prices occurred without any consultation with relevant stakeholders, which is going to have both immediate and medium-term impacts on various sectors of the country’s economy. Read more
September 30, 2022
বাংলাদেশে একটি শিল্পকারখানা স্থাপন বেশ সময়সাপেক্ষ ও জটিল এক প্রক্রিয়া। নির্দিষ্ট করে বলতে গেলে, শিল্পকারখানা স্থাপনের জন্য লাইসেন্স, সনদ অনুমোদন বা নিবন্ধনের ক্ষেত্রে কী কী প্রয়োজনীয় কাগজপত্র কোথায় জমা দিতে হবে, সেসব তথ্য সঠিকভাবে জানতে পারা একজন উদ্যোক্তার জন্য কঠিন বিষয়। Read more
September 29, 2022
Setting up a factory in Bangladesh is a lengthy and time-consuming process. It requires a long list of licenses, certificates, and other documents Read more