BIDS Research Almanac, 2016
BIDS Research Almanac, 2016 was held on 7th and 8th December in Dhaka. This annual research dissemination program was organized with a view to discussing the recent research findings of BIDS Researchers. In the whole span of the two-day event, 11 papers and five posters were presented in five technical sessions i.e. Labour Employment and Skills, Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy, Agriculture, Business Environment and Exports and Social Development. The event was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Planning Minister Mr. A H M Mustafa Kamal, FCA, MP and prominent personnel from various socio-economic scopes were present in the event. The closing session, “Bangladesh and the World: Changing Dynamics” was focused mainly on dramatic changes in the global economy and was chaired by Dr. K A S Murshid, Director General of BIDS. Dr. Gowher Rizvi, Hon’ble Adviser to the Prime Minister, International Relations Affairs was the Chief Guest in this session along with Dr. Shamsul Alam (Member, General Economic Division, Planning Commission) as the Session Chair and Dr. Zahid Hussain (Lead Economist, World Bank), Dr. Debapriya Bhattacharya (Distinguished Fellow, Centre for Policy Dialogue) and Prof. S R Osmani (Department of Economics, University of Ulster) as the Distinguished Panelists.
Technical Session 1: Labour Employment and Skills 
Paper 1: Labour Market, Human Resource Development and Skill Gap in Bangladesh: Macro Level Issues
Dr. Rushidan Islam Rahman, Find the Presentation here
Paper 2: Analysis of Skills Gap: Findings from Ten Sectors
Dr. K A S Murshid, Find the Presentation here
Technical Session 2: Renewable and Non-Renewable Energy 
Paper 1: Subsidy in Solar Home Systems in Bangladesh
Dr. Monzur Hossain and Dr. Mohammad Yunus, Find the Presentation here
Paper 2: Petroleum Import: Experience of Bangladesh
Dr. Nazneen Ahmed, Find the Presentation here
Technical Session 3: Agriculture
Paper 1: Rice Prices and Growth and Poverty Reduction in Bangladesh
Dr. K A S Murshid and Dr. Mohammad Yunus, Find the Presentation here
Paper 2: Inclusive Market Development: Opportunities and Challenges for Fisheries, Vegetable, Seed and Fertilizer Sectors in Bangladesh
Dr. Nazneen Ahmed and Dr. Harunur Rashid Bhuyan, Find the Presentation here
Technical Session 4: Business Environment and Exports
Paper 1: How Do Exporters Cope With Violence? Evidence from Political Strikes in Bangladesh
Dr. Kazi Iqbal and Mr. Reshad Ahsan, Find the Presentation here
Paper 2: Impact of Natural Barriers on Export Competitiveness of Fruits and Vegetables
Dr. S M Zahedul Islam Chowdhury, Find the Presentation here
Technical Session 5: Social Development
Paper 1: Disadvantaged Women and Access to Healthcare
Dr. Anwara Begum, Find the Presentation here
Paper 2: Health, Education and Labour Market Outcomes in Bangladesh
Dr. Mainul Hoque, Find the Presentation here
Paper 3: Impact of Primary Education Stipend on Household and School Level Outcomes in Bangladesh
Dr. Mohammad Yunus and Ms. Siban Shahana, Find the Presentation here