Shahidul Islam, Author at RAPID Bangladesh

Workshop for Journalists on Implications of U.S. Reciprocal Tariffs and LDC Graduation: Concerns & Options for Bangladesh

Development Letters

RCIT is a dedicated research hub within RAPID, focused on advancing both theoretical and empirical research in international trade with a strong emphasis on policy relevance.

Development Letters

A quarterly periodical that focuses on bringing together issues, ideas, and approaches that can be researched, refined, experimented, and investigated further.

Final Report: Out-of-pocket expenditure on medicines accounts for 73 per cent of total health spending in Bangladesh, significantly higher than the global average of 17 per cent.

Final Report: The UK recently introduced its preferential trading schemes for developing countries, marking its departure from the European Union (EU)’s Generalized System of Preferences (GSP).

Nobel Prize in Economics l 2025 l Explained Like You’re 12!

Nobel Prize in Economics 2025 — What’s Your Guess?

Is free trade finally passé?- Dr M A Razzaque

RAPID Monthly Newsletter || September 2025

Knowledge Support for LDC Graduation and Improving Investment Climate – Macroeconomic Management

Policy Brief || October 2025|| This policy brief examines the impact of the newly imposed U.S. reciprocal tariffs on Bangladesh.

Navigating Post-LDC Graduation: Firm-Level Evidence on Export Pricing Strategies of Bangladesh’s RMG Sector in Preferential Vs. Non-Preferential Markets

প্রবাসী কর্মীদের সুরক্ষা নিশ্চিতে বাংলাদেশের অগ্রগতি

Free Trade Agreements for Bangladesh. What’s Holding Us Back?

Policy Brief || September 2025|| Strategic Approaches to FTAs in the Context of LDC Graduation: Policy Imperatives for Bangladesh

FTAs are necessary to remain competitive in post-LDC graduation, but the central question remains whether Bangladesh is prepared for this and what could be the strategic approach for prioritizing FTAs.

Policy Brief || August 2025|| Bangladesh’s domestic debt now makes up 57% of its total public debt, with banks providing 58%.

Development Letters

A quarterly periodical that focuses on bringing together issues, ideas, and approaches that can be researched, refined, experimented, and investigated further.