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Independent commission must for accurate data: CPD’s Mustafizur
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)’s Distinguished Fellow Professor Mustafizur Rahman on Sunday underscored the need for the formation of an “Independent Commission” to provide accurate data for the sake of proper policies of the country.
Economists fear double-whammy of unemployment may sow social tensions
Piling on top of the pre-pandemic stock of jobless population, economists apprehend the newly unemployed resulting from firms severely scaling back on their activities as part of ‘lockdown’ measures may lead to serious social headwinds on the country’s economy during the post-Covid era.
CPD to organise special lecture as part of Mujib Barsho celebration
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) will organise a special lecture virtually to celebrate the birth centenary of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman by November this year.
Having returnees an opportunity for rural economy: Experts
Accelerating infrastructural development, ensuring utility services and upgrading education and medical services in rural areas may help engage the large number of people returning to their villages losing the sources of their income in the wake of COVID-19 fallout.
Rural economy going to be under pressure with returnees from cities: Experts
Bangladesh’s rural economy is going to be under pressure as a significant number of people from urban areas are returning to their respective villages losing the sources of their earnings due to Covid-19 fallout, says an expert.
Speakers for strong coordination between govt, NGOs to face Covid challenges
Speakers in a virtual dialogue on Wednesday underscored the need for a strong coordination among the government institutions and the NGOs to tackle the challenges created by the COVID-19 pandemic in the country.
Proposed budget hardly prioritises pvt sector: Economists
The private sector, affected during the COVID-19 induced shutdown, did not get priority for sustainable recovery in the proposed budget, economists say.
Will implement budget, prove criticisms useless: Minister
Information Minister Dr Hasan Mahmud on Friday said that this year's budget will be implemented, proving that all criticisms are useless.
'Unrealistic' revenue collection target underpins weak budget structure: CPD
The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), a leading think tank, on Thursday said the proposed budget for 2020-21 was announced with a 'weak structure' as resource collection target in the budget is not realistic amid the existing situation of Covid-19.
Distribute stimulus packages properly: Speakers
Amid the growing unemployment and poverty rate during the shutdown period due to COVID-19, economists and businesses urged the government to distribute all stimulus packages properly in the affected sectors.