Shahidul Islam

RAPID Staff Member(s) of the Month

Policy Brief || October 2025|| EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (CS3D) and implication for Bangladesh.

First Asia-Pacific Biennial Review of the Doha Programme of Action for Least Developed Countries, organised by UNESCAP in Phnom Penh, Cambodia.

Policy Brief: RAPID research suggests that Bangladesh’s proactive measures in patent law, which allows for flexibility in intellectual property rights, will likely mitigate significant price increases for drugs, even after LDC graduation.

Policy Brief || November 2024 || RAPID research suggests that Bangladesh’s post-graduation tariff hikes and Vietnam’s improved market access in the EU pose significant trade diversion risks, with Bangladesh’s apparel and leather exports facing severe competitiveness pressures.

RAPID Monthly Webinar Series

RAPID Monthly Webinar Series

Policy Brief || April 2024 || This study utilises household-level survey data and a cross-country panel to establish a causal relationship between indirect taxation and poverty, inequality, and economic growth in Bangladesh.

Assessment of the effectiveness of key tripartite social dialogue mechanisms in Bangladesh

Final Report: RAPID research has identified 600 potential products that Bangladesh could target to diversify its export portfolio in the EU, which could unlock an additional $19 billion in untapped export potential within the EU market.

RAPID Centre for International Trade (RCIT)

RAPID Chairman Dr M A Razzaque was invited to the talk show ‘How’s the Economy?’ conducted by BTV to discuss why export development is necessary.

16 per cent of the world’s population (1.3 billion people) live with significant disabilities.

RAPID Centre for International Trade (RCIT)

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.

Development Letters

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

RAPID Staff Member’s Seminar Series

RAPID Monthly Webinar Series