With the approval of the Chief Adviser of the Interim Government of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, a committee was formed on August 29, led by renowned economist, convener of the Citizen’s Platform for SDGs, and Honorary Fellow of the Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Dr. Debapriya Bhattacharya. The purpose of this committee is to draft a white paper on the current economic situation of Bangladesh. Subsequently, 11 distinguished experts from various fields have joined as members of the committee.
The members of the committee have already started their activities. Two meetings were held at the White Paper Committee’s office, located at the Planning Commission, on August 29, 2024, and September 3, 2024. In the latest meeting, decisions were made on the key areas the committee will focus on, as well as how they will synthesize discussions with stakeholders through data analysis.
In this context, interested individuals are invited to provide their suggestions and recommendations to the committee using the following channels. The committee believes that with everyone’s cooperation, it will be possible to publish a comprehensive white paper.
Suggestions can be sent via email to: whitepaperbd2024@gmail.com
The committee’s activities can be followed on Facebook and LinkedIn through the following links:
- Facebook: www.facebook.com/whitepaperbd2024
- LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/company/whitepaperbd2024
Additionally, a suggestion box will be placed at the committee’s office (Block 4, Ground Floor, Planning Ministry), where written suggestions and documents can be submitted.
The White Paper Committee is seeking your opinions and suggestions on the following topics:
- Accuracy and reliability of government statistics
- Current challenges of the macroeconomy
- Review of GDP growth
- Trends in inflation and its impact
- Poverty, inequality, and vulnerability
- Domestic resource mobilization
- Priority assessment in government expenditure allocation
- Balance of foreign transactions and debt sustainability
- Evaluation of mega-projects
- The actual state of the banking sector
- The energy and power sector situation
- Business environment and private investment
- Illegal money and its laundering
- Labor market dynamics and youth employment
- Foreign labor markets and the rights of migrant workers.
