BIDS has recently signed a MoU with South Asian University (SAU) in New Delhi, India, which was established by the SAARC nations. Through this collaboration, these two unique institutions have promised to mutually work together to promote academic excellence and regional understanding through...

As in the past, BIDS has set up a bookstall in the Bangla Academy premises this year as well as part of the annual “boi mela” held in commemoration of the martyrs of the language movement of 1952. The mela draws a large number of book lovers, academics, poets, novelists and writers along with...

Dr. Mahabub Hossain, former Director General of BIDS (10/2/1989 to 9/2/1992) passed away at Cleveland Clinic, USA, on 3 January, 2016 (Around 2:00 am Bangladesh time this morning). (Inna lillah ...).  He was 71 years old at the time of his death (02/01/1945 to 03/01/2016). Dr. Mahabub Hossain...

Dr. Muhammed Muqtada, former director of policy planning in the employment sector, International Labour Organization (ILO), Geneva visited BIDS on 27th December, 2015 at 11:00am and shared his insights on current labour and employment issues facing Bangladesh. This prompted a lively and extremely...

Chief Economist, World Bank, Professor Kaushik Basu visited BIDS on December 12, 2015 at 5:30 pm and engaged in a lively exchange with BIDS researchers, sharing his perspectives on development policy and views on a number of critical issues in development economics, particularly on markets,...

BIDS and Bonik Barta organized a colourful reception in the city on 19 December, 2015 to honour two eminent economists of the country, Dr. Mohammad Farashuddin and Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed, both former Governors of the Bangladesh Bank with a distinguished record of service to the community and the...

 A 7-member IMF Mission led by Dr. Lynge Nielsen, Senior Economist, Strategy, Policy and Review Unit, visited BIDS on 11 November, 2015. The delegation met with a 4-member team from BIDS led by its DG, Dr. K.A.S. Murshid and jointly reviewed emerging economic development challenges facing...

The Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) organized a major dissemination event entitled “Presentations from the BIDS Research ALMANAC, 2014-2015", which was held on 5 November, 2015. A daylong program was arranged for the occasion spread over two sessions. The Chief Guest in the...

The Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) has organized a major dissemination event entitled “Presentations from the BIDS Research ALMANAC, 2014-2015", to be held on 5 November, 2015. This is an annual event where BIDS researchers discuss their research findings based on recently...

H.E. Shuja Alam, High Commissioner, High Commission of Pakistan, Dhaka and Ms. Fareena Arshad, Second Secretary (Pol), Political & Administration Wing, High Commission of Pakistan, Dhaka made a courtesy call on Dr. K A S Murshid, Director General, BIDS on October 19, 2015 at 11.00am. Dr. Binayak...