CPD Policy Briefs

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  Industrial Safety of Non-RMG Enterprises and Workers: Perspective on BIDA-led Monitoring Initiative 

  Moazzem, Khondaker Golam; Mostofa, Md. Salay; Habib, Shah Md. Ahsan (Centre for Policy Dialogue, 2022-02-28)

  Industrial safety in non readymade garments (RMG) enterprises has remained almost unaddressed over the decades. The tragedy occurred at a food-processing factory (Hashem foods Ltd.) in Narayanganj on 8 July 2021, which killed over 52 workers and injured more than 50 workers, has once again highlighted industrial safety issues in the non-RMG enterprises of Bangladesh. However, the non-RMG enterprises ...

  Industrial safety in non readymade garments (RMG) enterprises has remained almost unaddressed over the decades. The tragedy occurred at a food-processing factory (Hashem foods Ltd.) in Narayanganj on 8 July 2021, which killed over 52 workers and injured ...
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  Institutionalisation of Labour Rights Practices in the RMG Sector under UNGP Framework: Are Public Agencies Playing Their Due Role? 

  Moazzem, Khondaker Golam; Preoty, Helen Mashiyat; Khan, Abdul Mahidud (Centre for Policy Dialogue, 2022-01-30)

  This policy brief will discuss the conceptual issues related to state’s role in implementing UNGPs in businesses, review the current state of human and labour rights practices under the UNGP framework in the RMG sector, analyse the role of the government agencies in enforcing UNGPs, and put forward a set of recommendations, based on the analysis, to ensure effective engagement of government agencies ...

  This policy brief will discuss the conceptual issues related to state’s role in implementing UNGPs in businesses, review the current state of human and labour rights practices under the UNGP framework in the RMG sector, analyse the role of the government ...
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  CPD's Reaction to the MPS FY2021-22: To What Extent Does Monetary Policy Meet the Needs of the Economy? 

  Khatun, Fahmida; Saadat, Syed Yusuf (Centre for Policy Dialogue, 2021-12-30)

  On 29 July 2021, the Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) for the fiscal year (FY) 2021–22 was announced by Bangladesh Bank. This was the second MPS during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. At present, an economic crisis has developed as a result of the disruption in production and supply chains which has led to economic contraction, loss of employment and increased poverty. At the same time, inflation is ...

  On 29 July 2021, the Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) for the fiscal year (FY) 2021–22 was announced by Bangladesh Bank. This was the second MPS during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. At present, an economic crisis has developed as a result of the ...
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  Flood Management Perspectives in Bangladesh: An Assessment of Monsoon Flood in 2020 

  Sadique, Md. Zafar; Kamruzzaman, Md. (Centre for Policy Dialogue, 2021-04-03)

  This study has attempted to assess the impact of the monsoon flood in 2020 from various dimensions, including an assessment of the pre- and post-flood management by the government, along with a set of policy recommendations to improve the government’s future flood management efforts and initiatives. Previously, CPD carried out assessment studies concerning floods in 2004, 2007 and 2017.

  This study has attempted to assess the impact of the monsoon flood in 2020 from various dimensions, including an assessment of the pre- and post-flood management by the government, along with a set of policy recommendations to improve the government’s ...

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