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BIDS ranks 102 in the 2017 Global Go To Think Tank Index (GGTTI)
The Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) is proud to share the news that the position of BIDS has improved in two categories according to the 2017 Global Go To Think Tank Index (GGTTI). BIDS moved up 2 spots and ranked 102 (which was 104 in 2016) under the category of “Top Think...
BIDS and Bonik Barta jointly honour young entrepreneurs
Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) and Bonik Barta honoured young entrepreneurs at an award giving ceremony on 29 January, 2018. This was the fifth time they jointly organised the event.Tofail Ahmed, Commerce Minister, Govt of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, handed over the...
Seminar on "Labour Market Monopsony Power in Africa's Manufacturing Sector" by Dr. Samiul Haque, Assistant Professor of Economics, North South University held.
Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) organized a seminar titled “Labour Market Monopsony Power in Africa’s Manufacturing Sector" on 30 January, 2018, Tuesday at 3 pm at BIDS Seminar Room. The paper was presented by Dr. Samiul Haque, Assistant Professor of Economics, North South...
Seminar on "Bangladesh Poverty Trends 2010/11 – 2016/17" by Dr. Ruth Hill, Senior Economist, World Bank held.
Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) organized a seminar titled “Bangladesh Poverty Trends 2010/11 – 2016/17" by Dr. Ruth Hill, Senior Economist, World Bank on 22nd January, 2018, Monday at 3 pm at BIDS Seminar Room. The presentation made by Dr. Hill, reflected preliminary analysis...
Meeting of BIDS Senior Fellows
A meeting of BIDS Senior Fellows was held on 14 January 2018. It was attended by Dr. Mohammad Farashuddin, Dr. M.A. Sattar Mandal, Mr. A.H.M. Moazzem Hussain, Professor M.M. Akash, Mrs. Rasheda K. Chowdhury, Dr. Abbas Bhuiyan, Dr. Ahsan H. Mansur and Professor S.M. Nurul Alam. DG, BIDS and senior...
Seminar on "Development Partnerships in Middle income Countries" by Dr. Syed Sajjadur Rahman, Senior Fellow, University of Ottawa held.
Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) organized a seminar titled "Development Partnerships in Middle income Countries" on 10 January, 2018, Wednesday at 11 am at BIDS Seminar Room. The paper was presented by Dr. Syed Sajjadur Rahman, Senior Fellow, International Development and Global...
BIDS Annual Picnic 2018
BIDS arranged its annual picnic on 6 January 2018 for the staff and their families. The picnic spot this year was Hasnahena in Pubail, Gazipur. The whole day passed with merriment and fervour. There were activities like cricket match, football tournament and various other games for the staff, their...
Seminar on "Natural Shocks and Marriage Markets" by Dr. Shyamal Chowdhury, Associate Professor, University of Sydney held.
Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) organized a seminar titled "Natural Shocks and Marriage Markets" on 3rd January, 2018 at the BIDS conference room. The paper was presented by Dr. Shyamal Chowdhury, Associate Professor, Faculty of Economics, University of Sydney. Dr. Chowdhury ...
Research ALMANAC 2017 Held
The two-day long BIDS Research ALMANAC was held on 6-7 December, 2017 at Lakeshore hotel in Dhaka with the theme of “Bridging the Research-Policy Divide”. The aim of the conference was to provide an opportunity to undergo public scrutiny of BIDS work and to highlight new research ideas and...
Seminar titled "DVD-based Learning Programme for University Entrance Exams: Experimental Evidence from Rural Bangladesh" held
BIDS organized a seminar titled “DVD-based Learning Program for University Entrance Exams: Experimental Evidence from Rural Bangladesh” on 7 November 2017 at the conference room. The presentation was made by Professor Hisaki Kono from the University of Kyoto, Japan. Professor Kono evaluated a...