Shahidul Islam, Author at RAPID Bangladesh

Competitiveness Study of Potential Private Sectors in Bangladesh

Research Report: Between 2010 and 2024, while the average annual GDP growth rate stood at over 6.0 per cent, employment growth lagged significantly behind, averaging only 2.2 per cent.

Latest Working Paper || April 2026 || RCEP accession should be treated as both a market access opportunity and a reform strategy, with careful sequencing.

The ‘Middle Powers’ are Abandoning the World’s Least Advantaged Countries on Trade and Development

RAPID Monthly Newsletter || March 2026

A Conversation with Dr Daniel Gay

Working Paper || March 2026 || Family Card: A path to poverty reduction or new fiscal pressure?

Validation Workshop on Decent Work and Responsible Business Practices in the Plastic Recycling Supply Chain in Bangladesh.

Validation Workshop on Decent Work and Responsible Business Practices in the Shrimp Processing Supply Chain in Bangladesh.

Validation Workshop on Decent Work and Responsible Business Practices in the RMG Tier 2 Supply Chain in Bangladesh.

Roundtable Discussion on Family Card and the Emerging Social Protection Architecture of Bangladesh

Latest Policy Brief || April 2026 || This policy brief examines how the EU–India Free Trade Agreement, combined with Bangladesh’s graduation from LDC status, could reshape the country’s export prospects in the European Union, its largest export market.

Policy Brief || March 2026 || This policy brief discusses Digital Product Passports (DPP), which will be mandatory from 2027 for priority sectors and require interoperable product-level data on materials, sustainability, and lifecycle impacts for EU-bound exports.

Latest Working Paper|| February 2026 || This paper estimates that, after post-LDC graduation, Bangladeshi RMG exporters need to absorb 30 to 80 per cent of the tariff shock in the EU market to remain competitive.

Working Paper || February 2026 || This paper estimates that, after post-LDC graduation, Bangladeshi RMG exporters need to absorb 30 to 80 per cent of the tariff shock in the EU market to remain competitive

RAPID Retreat 2026 || One Team, Many Strengths: My Role, Our Momentum