A new compact for the creative community?
The covid-19 pandemic had a sudden and substantial impact on the arts and cultural sector. The global health crisis and the uncertainty resulting from...
Impending transformations – Policy deck
Labour and industry
Labour Law and policies
Bangladesh’s labour laws and policies are framed through constitutional provisions. Bangladesh’s constitution guarantees workers’ welfare and the dignity...
Bangladesh and 50 years of international law
In 1971, when Bangladesh won its war of liberation, the fledgling state’s key foreign policy aim was to obtain legal recognition under international law....
Protecting the vulnerable – A policy deck
On people and environment
Rohingya refugee situation
Bangladesh has been hosting the Rohingyas, a minority ethnic group from Myanmar, for nearly three decades. The latest exodus...
Fresh perspectives – A policy briefcase
On international labour migration
Emigration Ordinance
Bangladesh’s entire migration management has been envisioned under the regulatory framework of the Emigration Ordinance 1982. This replaced the previously...
Just like today’s progressive politics, BaKSAL was social-democratic in nature
On 25 January 1975, a significant amendment to Bangladesh’s Constitution was brought about on the watch of the government led by Sheikh Mujibur Rahman....
Bangladesh@50: Timeline of selected policy streams
On macro-economy
Bangladesh conducts its macroeconomic growth and development policy through a method of mid- and long-term planning over designated periods. These plans act as...
Base-up growth – Policy briefcase
On trade and industry
Export Policy
Bangladesh formulates its Export Policy on a regular rolling basis with a mid-term range. The latest version was formulated in...
Building resilience – A policy briefcase
Official development assistance
Economic Relations Division
Bangladesh’s dealings with development partners are done by its nodal agency the Economic Relations Division (ERD). ERD is housed in...
Secularism and its journey in Bangladesh
The road to secularism in Bangladesh was never expected to be a smooth one. The Indian subcontinent was divided in 1947 based on religion,...