Op-ed & Commentary
"Given the unsettled world markets, I think we are reaching a point fast when we need to prevent our reserves from falling below the current level." RAPID chairman Dr M A Razzaque talked with The Business Standard regarding rising inflation and taka devaluation.
What can be done to make the most out of the market access facility in China? Leaf through this piece by RAPID Chairman Dr M A Razzaque.
How the Budget 2022-23 can address the growing inequality and boost revenue? Read RAPID's Policy Memo submitted to the Ministry of Finance for the Budget 2022-23.
জাতিসংঘ বাংলাদেশের জয়েন্ট এসডিজি ফান্ড কর্মসূচির আওতায় ইউনিসেফ, রিসার্চ অ্যান্ড পলিসি ইন্টিগ্রেশন ফর ডেভেলপমেন্ট (র্যাপিড) ও প্রথম আলোর আয়োজনে "চা–বাগানের নারী ও শিশুদের সামাজিক সুরক্ষাব্যবস্থা জোরদারে করণীয়" শিরোনামে গোলটেবিল বৈঠক অনুষ্ঠিত হয় ২৯ মার্চ ২০২২।
It is imperative for Bangladesh to judiciously navigate the digital fields, carefully assessing the local and global impacts of potential rules and regulations related to data flows and streamlining such laws.
Giving entrepreneurs a subsidy on capital investment for setting up import substitution industries and offering them various incentives are definitely important to replace foreign imports with domestic production.
The government recently published a gazette on the export policy for fiscal years 2021-24. A target of $80 billion in exports has been set for 2024. RAPID chairman Dr M A Razzaque has talked with The Business Standard regarding the policy and whether the targets set are indeed achievable
When it comes to recruiting freshers, a considerable gap between the skill levels demanded by the employers and the level of skills possessed by the freshers has been found. Read more from this UNDP-RAPID study.
Leaf through this op-ed by Dr M Abu Eusuf and Rabiul Islam on the Challenges of achieving inclusive growth and policy imperatives for Bangladesh at 50 and beyond. Published by The Financial Express on 4 January 2022
RAPID's Economist Rabiul Islam writes on tackling vaccine hesitancy in Bangladesh. Published on the 28th Anniversary Issue of The Financial Express.
Read RAPID Chairman Dr M A Razzaque's take on the implications of the proposed EU GSP scheme (2024-34) for Bangladesh, published by The Business Standard.
Read this analysis on Data Localisation by RAPID Executive Director Dr M Abu Eusuf and RAPID Research Fellow Jillur Rahman , published by The Financial Express.
Read RAPID Chairman Dr M A Razzaque's take on the importance of FDI to boost exports, published by The Business Standard.
Read this op-ed by Dr M Abu Eusuf on Budget 2021-22
স্বল্পোন্নত দেশ থেকে উন্নয়নশীল দেশে উত্তরণের প্রস্তুতি নিয়ে দৈনিক প্রথম আলোতে লিখেছেন র্যাপিডের নির্বাহী পরিচালক অধ্যাপক ড. আবু ইউসুফ
Read RAPID Chairman Dr M A Razzaque's take on getting ready for Bangladesh's LDC graduation. The write-up was published on the first anniversary issue of The Business Standard.
The new reality now requires innovative approaches to address the crisis in the education sector.
Blogpost: RAPID welcomes the government’s decision to boost revenue collection from direct taxes.