On 5th June 2024, Wednesday, BIDS organised a seminar titled “Comparing Apples to Apples: Rebuilding 2010-2022 Poverty and Inequality Trends in Bangladesh via Statistical Matching”. In this seminar, a presentation was delivered by Sergio Olivieri, Senior Economist, Poverty and Equity Global...

The Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) organized a seminar titled "The Political Economy of Agrarian Futures in Bangladesh" on May 23, 2024, in the BIDS Conference Room. The keynote paper was presented by Professor Dr M. A. Sattar Mandal, Professorial Fellow, BIDS and Emeritus...

BIDS hosted a seminar titled "Unpacking the Economic Manifesto of the Awami League: Trends and Challenges for Tomorrow’s Bangladesh" on 24 March 2024 at the BIDS conference room. The seminar commenced at 10.30 am (BST) and concluded at 5.00 pm (BST). Throughout the discussion, distinguished...

On 19 February 2024, BIDS organized a seminar titled Changing Horizon of Economic Analysis: A Path for Knowledge Economy. Dr Radha Binod Barman, Former Chairman, National Statistical Commission (ex officio Minister of State, Government of India); Former Executive Director (Dy Governor Status),...

On March 3, 2024, the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) convened a seminar entitled "Formation of Socio-Emotional Skills and their Impact on Educational Achievement" at the BIDS conference room. During the seminar, Dr. Shyamal Chowdhury, Professor, Department of Economics,...

Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) hosted the first ‘Dhaka Winter Conference in Economics 2023’ on 23 December in the BIDS conference room. The event was co-hosted by the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS), Bangladesh Economics Research Network (BERN), and the...

The sixth Abdul Ghafur Memorial Lecture was organised at the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) on 31st January 2024 at 2.30 pm. The lecture on “Ten Tasks for Future Bangladesh – আগামী বাংলাদেশের দশ করণীয়” was delivered by...

Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) organized the three-day long international conference titled “Annual BIDS Conference on Development (ABCD) 2023”. This annual flagship event served as a pivotal forum uniting scholars, policymakers, and civil society members. Through a series...

Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS) paid tribute to the distinguished philosopher, economist, and Nobel laureate, Amartya Sen, by organizing a public lecture titled "Amartya Sen: The Lion Who Defies Winter—A Personal Tribute on his 90th Birthday" on November 2, 2023. The event...

Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies organized a seminar titled Competitive Procurement with Ex Post Moral Hazard. The seminar was held on 19 September 2023 in BIDS conference room. The seminar started at 2:30 pm and ended at 5:00 pm (BST). Professor Fahad Khalil, Department of Economics,...