Shahidul Islam, Author at RAPID Bangladesh

A Conversation with Dr Daniel Gay

A Conversation with Dr Laura Boudreau

A Conversation with Dr Laura Boudreau

UK DCTS Decision: A Turning Point Ahead of Bangladesh’s LDC Graduation

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 || April 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.