Only 2 per cent allocation to renewable energy: CPD
Centre for Policy Dialogue on Wednesday said 98 per cent allocation of the energy sector had been given to fossil fuels and only 2 per cent to renewable energy...
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Bank Asia, CPDL to facilitate home loan services
Bank Asia PLC and CA Property Development Limited signed an agreement to provide convenient and attractive home loan facilities to prospective apartment buyers of CPDL projects. The partnership will also include joint marketing initiatives, customer engagement programmes and promotional activities, said a press release...
Proposed budget based on unrealistic targets: CPD
The proposed budget for the 2026–27 financial year is based on unrealistic economic assumptions that may prove difficult to realise amid persistent inflation, weak private investment...
Fiscal discrimination barrier to green energy transition: CPD
The Centre for Policy Dialogue on Sunday urged the government to end what it termed ‘fiscal discrimination’ in favour of fossil fuels and adopt a comprehensive green fiscal policy to facilitate Bangladesh’s transition to renewable energy and address the ongoing energy crisis...
CPD slams US move to impose additional tariffs
Centre for Policy Dialogue distinguished fellow Mustafizur Rahman said on Thursday that the United States was trying to impose additional tariffs on the pretext of child and forced labour in the import chain, which would harm Bangladesh’s exports...
CPD flags mounting economic challenges amid revenue shortfalls, inflation, banking stress
Bangladesh is facing mounting economic challenges as weak revenue collection, persistent inflation, banking sector fragility and rising energy costs weigh on the economy, the Centre for Policy Dialogue said on Thursday...
Borrowing from central bank suicidal for economy: Fahmida
Fahmida Khatun, executive director of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), on Saturday warned that the government’s practice of borrowing from the central bank to meet budget deficits is ‘suicidal’ for the national economy.
Political will must to raise tax-GDP ratio: CPD
The newly elected government must follow a thorough, well-written action plan and execute it efficiently, backed by strong political will, to increase the country’s tax-to-GDP ratio, said the Centre for Policy Dialogue on Tuesday...
CPD for formalising informal businesses to expand tax net
The Centre for Policy Dialogue on Wednesday urged the government to expand the tax net by formalising small businesses and integrating informal-sector activities to broaden the tax base and strengthen domestic resource mobilisation...
CPD urges govt to scrap trade deal with US
Centre for Policy Dialogue, a private think tank urged the newly elected government to scrap the ‘discriminatory’ Agreement on Reciprocal Trade signed with the United States on February 9 by the interim government...
Bank sector remains economy’s weak pillar: CPD
Bangladesh’s banking sector remains one of the most fragile pillars of the economy, exposing deep structural weaknesses that continue to threaten financial stability even as some macroeconomic indicators show short-term stabilisation, the Centre for Policy Dialogue said.
Tax evasion soaring since 2012: survey
Tax evasion in Bangladesh witnessed a sharp increase for more than a decade, according to a Centre for Policy Dialogue survey...
Policy shift leaves $300m investment stuck: CPD
With investments worth $300 million in renewable energy getting stuck, Bangladesh faces hard time in attracting foreign direct investment in energy transition, said the Centre for Policy Dialogue on Monday...
Budget not amiable for equitable economy: CPD
The proposed national budget for FY2025–26 has failed to address the ongoing economic challenges in the country, speakers said at a dialogue organised by the Centre for Policy Dialogue in Dhaka on Sunday...
No holistic response to crises: CPD
The proposed national budget for the 2025–26 financial year lacked the structural boldness and holistic approach needed to bring Bangladesh out of its current economic distress, said the Centre for Policy Dialogue, a local think tank, on Tuesday.
Announce date for polls: CPD
The Centre for Policy Dialogue on Tuesday said that the partial reforms being pursued by the interim government over the past nine months were less effective in bringing about economic stability...
CPD for raising tax-free income to Tk 4 lakh
The Centre for Policy Dialogue on Sunday urged the government to increase tax-free income threshold for personal income to Taka 4 lakh in the upcoming fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26) budget given the prevailing high inflationary situation...
CPD for closing sick banks, FID
The Centre for Policy Dialogue on Wednesday suggested closing down the private commercial banks which are now under life support and the finance ministry’s Financial Institutions Division for the division’s ‘dubious’ role in the financial sector...
Crony capitalism created undemocratic attitude: Rehman Sobhan
Centre for Policy Dialogue chairman professor Rehman Sobhan on Saturday said that over the last decade, crony capitalism had spread from the parliament to the district, upazila and...
CPD dialogue suggests revision of fuel oil pricing system
Energy experts in a dialogue on Thursday emphasised the revision of Bangladesh’s existing energy pricing system, particularly for fuel oils, for the betterment of both consumers and producers.
57pc businesses perceive bribery as usual in tax-related matters: CPD
The National Board of Revenue is grappling with various management challenges, as 57.1 per cent of businesses now perceives bribery as commonplace in tax-related interactions, up from 47.8 per cent in 2021, according to a Centre for Policy Dialogue study...
Worst-hit people get least help: CPD
The worst-affected people received the least relief assistance in the flash flooding that swept parts of Bangladesh in August affecting over 5.6 million people, revealed a...
CPD calls for massive power sector reforms in Bangladesh
Protected by controversial laws, a fossil fuel business syndicate turned the power and energy sector into a hotbed of corruption and inefficiency, reducing the sector into the single-most important factor behind Bangladesh’s current economic challenges, said the Centre for Policy Dialogue on Sunday...
CPD blames govt inaction for losing product GI rights
The Centre for Policy Dialogue on Wednesday said that Bangladesh was lagging behind in securing the geographical identification on the country’s products due its inaction in this connection...
Bangladesh loses GI status of Sundarbans’ honey due to negligence: CPD
The Center for Policy Dialogue said on Wednesday that Bangladesh had lost the Geographical Indication status of Sundarbans’ honey due to the negligence of the authorities concerned....
Budget takes energy sector downhill: CPD
Bangladesh’s power and energy sector is set to downslide further with the budgetary measures announced this month, ignoring the need to make amends that could have...
Tax amnesty to institutionalise corruption
Speakers in a post-budget discussion on Wednesday said that the country had been trapped into inefficiency while corruption was going to take on an institutional shape owing to the immoral scope of the legalisation of undisclosed assets...
Budget lacks steps to meet challenges: CPD
Independent think tank Centre for Policy Dialogue said on Friday that the proposed budget for the financial year 2024–25 failed to offer concrete measures to...
CPD criticises black money whitening provision in proposed budget
The Centre for Policy Dialogue, in an immediate response on Thursday to the proposed budget, expressed appreciation for the reduction of taxes on some essential items....
Govt fails to check high inflation
The Center for Policy Dialogue on Sunday said that the government had failed to tackle the inflation due to weak market monitoring causing price hike of...