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Debapriya reappointed to UN CDP
Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, Distinguished Fellow, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) and Convenor, Citizens Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh, has been reappointed to the Committee for Development Policy (CDP) for a three-year term, starting from January 1, 2025. A member of the CDP since 2018, Dr...
“Bureaucrats’ public appearance in various identities is problematic”
Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, Convenor of Citizens Platform and Distinguished Fellow at CPD, on Monday said bureaucrats now appears before people in various identities, which has become a problem, reports UNB. A person who is a bureaucrat today turns a politician tomorrow and then a businessman the...
Recruiting agencies laundered amount equivalent to four Metrorail projects
White Paper on State of the Bangladesh Economy reveals various aspects of economic mismanagement of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina led government. According to the committee responsible for the white paper, the recruiting agencies have transacted amount equivalent to the cost of four...
“Economic White Paper” submitted to Dr Yunus
The committee formed to prepare a White Paper on the state of economy submitted its report to Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Sunday, reports UNB. Eminent economist Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, the chair of the committee, led the delegation while submitting the report at a ceremony held...
“Economic White Paper” to be published tomorrow
The White Paper on the State of Bangladesh Economy will be published on Monday. On the publishing day, the chairman of the committee responsible for preparing the white paper, Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, will present the results of the report to media. The press conference is scheduled to be...
Bureaucrats pressured to serve political interests during AL regime: Debapriya
Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, head of the committee tasked with preparing a white paper on the state of Bangladeshs economy, on Sunday said section of bureaucrats driven by political aspirations had pressured others within the bureaucracy to serve the interests of the previous Awami League government....
‘Govt should move towards polls after economic reforms’
The government should move forward to hold the next general election after ensuring the countrys economic and institutional reforms, said Debapriya Bhattacharya, chief of white paper preparation panel on the state of the economy. The path of holding the national election will be hindered if the...