The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) will organise a virtual international conference to explore the country’s developments over the last fifty years on the occasion of the golden jubilee of the independence of Bangladesh.
The local non-government think-tank has decided to analyse developments in different dimensions– politics, economy, society and culture– in the conference in collaboration with the Cornell University of the United States.
Experts from across the world will join the conference that would deepen the understanding of Bangladesh’s multifaceted developments over the last fifty years and also explore the processes that led to these changes.
The Board of Trustees of CPD took the decision at its 57th virtual meeting on Wednesday, according to a press statement.
CPD Board appreciated CPD’s research and outreach-related activities during January-June 2021.
The board approved the CPD’s plan for research, dialogue, publication and outreach-related activities for July-December 2021. CPD Board also approved CPD’s interim accounts statement for January-June 2021 and budget for FY 2021-22 at the meeting.
Presided over by Professor Rehman Sobhan, Chairman, CPD, the Board meeting was attended by Trustee Members Ms Khushi Kabir, Coordinator, Nijera Kori; Mr M Syeduzzaman, former Finance Minister; Mr Syed Manzur Elahi, Chairman, APEX Group; Advocate Sultana Kamal, Former Executive Director, Ain o Salish Kendra; Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, Distinguished Fellow, CPD; Professor Syed Manzoorul Islam, Formerly Professor of English Department, Dhaka University; Ms Parveen Mahmud FCA, Managing Director, Grameen Telecom Trust and Former President, ICAB; Professor Mustafizur Rahman, Distinguished Fellow, CPD; Professor Rounaq Jahan, Distinguished Fellow, CPD; Dr Fahmida Khatun, Executive Director, CPD and Member-Secretary, CPD Board of Trustees.
