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BIDS critical conversations 2021 Covid-19: linking economic and health concerns
Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) organized a webinar themed appositely on “COVID-19: Linking Economic and Health Concerns” as part of the organisation’s series of Critical Conversations on May 23, 2021. The webinar was motivated by the need to bring policymakers, economists...
BIDS Webinar on "Economic Impact of Rohingya Refugees: A Natural Experiment" Held
Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) hosted an online- seminar titled “Economic Impact of the Rohingya Refugees: A Natural Experiment” on the 5th of August Wednesday at 3.30 pm. In this seminar Dr. M Emranul Haque from Department of Economics, University of Manchester presented...
BIDS Webinar- Critical Conversations 2020: In the Shadow of COVID - Coping, Adjustments, Responses Held
BIDS CC 2020 this year took the shape of a webinar and was held on 24 June 2020. BIDS researchers highlighted their work focusing on three core areas of covid impact, namely effect on unemployment, especially in the SME/MSME sector, the consequences for poverty and a more general assessment of covid...
BIDS Workshop on "Economics of Honesty" Held
BIDS held a Workshop on “Economics of Honesty” on 22 December, 2019 at the Seminar Room. Three papers were presented at the Workshop titled “Honest Agents in a Corrupt Equilibrium” by Dr. Fahad Khalil, University of Washington ; “Honesty, Ability, Norm, and Socioeconomic Status:...
BIDS RESEARCH ALMANAC 2019 HELD.
"BIDS Research ALMANAC 2019” was held with the theme of “Tracking Bangladesh’s Development” on 1-2 December, 2019 at Lakeshore Hotel in Dhaka. The aim of this annual flagship event of BIDS is to share research that has been completed or are at an advanced stage of completion and to undergo...
BIDS held seminar titled "Estimating Trade Potentials" by Dr. Robert Beyer, World Bank
BIDS held a seminar titled "Estimating Trade Potentials" by Dr. Robert Beyer, World Bank on 4 September, 2019 at BIDS seminar Room where he attempted to elucidate the concerns over international trade as some countries in South Asia are under-performing and have seen export slump since 1990s. Dr....
Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) organised a seminar titled "Poverty Dynamics and Banking: A Microeconometric Analysis"
Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) organised a seminar titled “Poverty Dynamics and Banking: A Microeconometric Analysis” on 27 August, 2019 at BIDS Seminar Room. The presentation was made by Dr. Arya Pillai, University College Dublin.The research aimed to find evidence for the...
Seminar on "Faster than you think: Renewable Energy and Developing Countries" held
Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) organised a seminar titled “Faster than you think: Renewable Energy and Developing Countries” on 22 August, 2019 at BIDS Seminar Room. The presentation was done by Dr. Channing Arndt, Director, Environment and Production Technology Division at...
Dissemination Workshop on "Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals in Bangladesh" held
Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) organised a dissemination workshop on "Forcibly Displaced Myanmar Nationals in Bangladesh" on Thursday, 9 May, 2018 at Lake Shore Hotel, Dhaka.Mr. M A Mannan, MP and Honorable Minister, Ministry of Planning was present as the Chief Guest. Mr....
"BIDS Critical Conversations 2019" Held
“BIDS Critical Conversations 2019” was held during 28-29 April, 2019 at a hotel in Dhaka addressing the “Bangladesh Journey: Moving Beyond LDC”. Given Bangladesh’s excellent economic performance, the conference theme this year reflects on the core challenges faced that could potentially...