Bangladesh

(25 Jun 2009) Policy Dialogue # 43 on Disaster Risk Reduction Investment Reduces Costs of Response A case study on Cyclone Speaker : Dr. Aminul Islam and Mr Ahmadul Hassan Related documents: Presentation

(13 Jan 2009) Policy Dialogue # 40 on “Maximizing Growth for Bangladesh: A Private Sector Vision” Speaker: Ifty Islam, Managing Partner, Asian Tiger Capital Partners Related documents: Keynote paper Presentation

(17 Dec 2008) Policy Dialogue # 39 on “Charter of Citizen’s Expectation for the Parliament and Members of Parliament” Speaker: Dr Iftekhar Zaman, Executive Director of Transparency International, Bangladesh (TIB) Related documents: Document Presentation

(19 Aug 2008) Policy Dialogue # 38 on “Aid, Debt and development in Bangladesh: Synergies or Contradictions” Speaker: Dr Bernhard G. Gunter, President, Bangladesh Development Research Center (BDRC). Related documents: Keynote paper Presentation

(12 Aug 2008) Policy Dialogue # 37 on "AmCham’s Role in Building a Prosperous Bangladesh" Speaker: Mr A. Gafur, Executive Director, American Chamber of Commerce in Bangladesh. Related documents: Presentation

(8 Jul 2008) Policy Dialogue # 36 on "Nayakrishi Experience: Addressing Food Crisis through Biodiversity-based Ecological Production Systems" Speaker: Mr Farhad Mazhar, Managing Director, Ubinig Related documents: Keynote paper Presentation

(27 May 2008) Policy Dialogue # 35 on "Dairy Development in Bangladesh" Speaker: Maj Gen Amjad Khan Chowdhury(Retd), CEO, PRAN-RFL Group Related documents: Keynote Presentation Report

(13 May 2008) Policy Dialogue # 34 on "The Long and Short of Food Security in Bangladesh" Speaker: M. Asaduzzaman,Research Director, BIDS Related documents: Discussion note Presentation

(4 Mar 2008) Policy Dialogue # 33 on "Inclusive Growth: Notions and Policy Implications" Speaker: Dr. Selim Jahan, Director, Poverty Practice, Bureau for Development Policy (BDP),UNDP Related documents: Discussion notes

(26 Feb 2008) Policy Dialogue # 32 on "State of poverty and human development in Bangladesh" Speaker: Dr. Wahiduddin Mahmud Related documents: Discussion note

(19 Feb 2008) Policy Dialogue # 31 on "Engendering Democracy in Bangladesh" The Speaker is Ms Rounaq Jahan, Senior Research Scholar, Southern Asian Institute. Related documents: Discussion note

(12 Feb 2008) Policy Dialogue # 30 on "Participatory Development in Bangladesh:An Agenda for Action" Speaker: Prof Rehman Sobhan, Chairman, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) Related documents: Discussion Note

(5 Feb 2008) Policy Dialogue # 29 on “Regional Local Governance: Experience towards Deepening Democracy“ Speaker: Dr Kamal Hossain Related documents: Discussion Note

(29 Jan 2008) Policy Dialogue # 28 "Development Question in Bangladesh" Speaker: Mohammad Habibur Rahman, Former Chief Advisor of Caretaker Government and Former Chief Justice of Bangladesh Related documents: Discussion Note

(13 Nov 2007) Policy Dialogue 27 Title: Regional Economic Cooperation among SAARC Countries Speaker: Professor Mustafizur Rahman, Executive Director, Center Policy Dialogue (CPD) Related documents: Discussion note

(6 Nov 2007) Policy Dialogue 26 Title: People’s Report on Environment 2004-05 Speaker: Dr Atiur Rahman, Chairman, Unnayan Shamannay Related documents: Discussion note

(23 Oct 2007) Policy Dialogue 25 Title: Women Entrepreneurship in Bangladesh Speaker: Rokia Afzal Rahman, Former Advisor, Caretaker Government Related documents: Discussion note

(2 Oct 2007) Policy Dialogue 24 Title:"Challenging interface of Democracy and Development – Bangladesh Perspective" Speaker: Professor Ataur Rahman, Chairman, Centre for Governance Studies Related documents: Discussion note

(25 Sep 2007) Policy Dialogue 23 Title: Towards a National Urban Sector Policy Speaker: Professor Nazrul Islam, Chairman, University Grants Commission (UGC) of Bangladesh. Related documents: Discussion paper

(11 Sep 2007) Policy Dialogue 22 Title: Moving In and Out of Poverty Speaker: Mustafa K. Mujeri, Professorial Fellow, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies. Related documents: Discussion Note

(4 Sep 2007) Policy Dialogue 21 Title: Private Sector in Development and CSR Initiative in Bangladesh Speaker: Mr Farooq Sobhan, President BEI. Related documents: Discussion note

(21 Aug 2007) Policy Dialogue 20 Title: "Prospects of RMG Sector in Bangladesh" Speaker: Md. Fazlul Hoque, Chairman, President, BKMEA. Related documents: Discussion note

(3 Jul 2007) Policy Dialogue 19 Title: "Imagine a New South Asia (INSA): A People-Centred Development and Regional Cooperation Process " Speaker: Dr. Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmed, Chairman, Bangladesh Unnayan Parishad (BUP) Related documents: Discussion notes

(19 Jun 2007) Policy Dialogue 18 Title: "Audit and Corruption: Leading Towards Good Governance" Speaker: Mr. M Hafizuddin Khan Former Advisor, Caretaker Government. Related documents: Discussion notes

(12 Jun 2007) Policy Dialogue 17 Title: "Energy and Poverty" Speaker: Mr. Quamrul Islam Siddique, President , Bangladesh Water Partnership Secretariat. Related documents: Discussion notes Presentation click here to download profile

(11 Jun 2007) Policy Roundtable 1 Title: Socio-economic and political aspects of Human Development in Bangladesh Related documents: Discussion notes

(30 May 2007) Policy Dialogue 16 Title: WTO Doha Round Speaker: Debapriya Bhattacharya, Executive Director, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Bangladesh. Related documents: Discussion notes Presentation

(22 May 2007) Policy Dialogue 15 Title: Unbundling Governance Speaker: Hossain Zillur Rahman Power and Participation Research Centre Related documents: Discussion notes Presentation

(15 May 2007) Policy Dialogue 14 Title: State of Governance Speaker: Barrister Manzoor Hasan, Executive Director, Centre for Governance Studies Related documents: Discussion notes Presentation by Barrister Manzoor Hasan click here to download profile

(8 May 2007) Policy Dialogue 13 Title: Participatory Budgeting –problems and prospects Speaker: Dr. Akbar Ali Khan, Former Advisor, Caretaker Government Related documents: Discussion notes click here to download profile

(24 Apr 2007) Policy Dialogue 12 Title: Arsenic and Arsenic contaminated irrigation water Speaker: Craig A Meisner, Agronomist, Cornell University, International Adjunct Professor. Designated Panel Discussants: 1. Dr. Abul Barkat, Professor of Economics, University of Dhaka and Chief Advisor, Human Development Research Centre(HDRC),Dhaka 2. Mr. Paul Edwards, Chief, Water and Sanitation, UNICEF 3. Dr. Salamat Khandakar, Environment Health Advisor, WHO. Related documents: Discussion notes Presentation by Craig A Meisner. Presentation by Dr. Abul Barkat.

(17 Apr 2007) Policy Dialogue 11 Title: "Natural Resource Management in Bangladesh: Existing policy regime and institutional framework" Speaker: Dr. Ainun Nishat, Country Representative IUCN – the World Conservation. Related documents: Discussion notes Presentation click here to download profile

(10 Apr 2007) Policy Dialogue 10 Title:Importance of Human Rights & Proposed Bangladesh Human Rights Commission Speaker: Barrister Harun Ur Rashid, Ex Ambassador and Columnist. Related documents: Discussion notes

(13 Mar 2007) Policy Dialogue 8 Title:Climate Change and its implication: Responsive strategic options for Bangladesh Speaker: Dr. Atiq Rahman, Executive Director, Bangladesh Centre for Advance Studies (BCAS) Related documents: Discussion notes Presentation

(27 Feb 2007) Policy Dialogue 7 Title: The genesis of press freedom in Bangladesh: How media can foster development – Challenges, Opportunities and way forward Speaker: Mahfuz Anam, Editor, the Daily Star. Related documents: Discussion notes click here to download profile

(20 Feb 2007) Policy Dialogue 6 Title: The history of eviction and protection/violation of slum dwellers’ rights Speaker: Advocate Sultana Kamal, Head of Ain-O-Shalishi Kendra and Ex-Advisor of the Care Taker Government. Related documents: Discussion notes Presentation

(13 Feb 2007) Policy Dialogue 5 Title: UN convention against corruption: Opportunities and Challenges in the context of Bangladesh Speaker:Professor Mozaffar Ahmed, Chairman, Trustee Board of Transparency International of Bangladesh, Dhaka. Related documents: Discussion notes

(8 Feb 2007) Policy Dialogue 4 Title: Local Governance & Local Development Speaker: Mr. Roger Shotton, Regional Technical Advisor, United Nations Capital Development Fund (UNCDF). Related documents: Discussion notes Presentation

(1 Feb 2007) Policy Dialogue 3 Title: SAARC: Background, outcome and challenges for Bangladesh Speaker: Dr. Quazi Mesbahuddin Ahmed, Member, General Economics Division & Industry and Energy Division, Planning Commission, Ministry of Planni Related documents: Discussion notes Presentation click here to download profile

(18 Jan 2007) Policy Dialogue 2 Title: Poverty and Environment nexus: In search of an alternative scenario Speaker: Dr. Atiur Rahman, Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka. Related documents: Discussion notes Presentation

(11 Jan 2007) Policy Dialogue 1 Title:Bangladesh problems and prospects: Politics, Governance, Economy and Corruption. Speaker: Dr. Mizanur Rahman Shelley, Centre for Development Research, Bangladesh (CDRB) Related documents: Discussion notes