'Development Letters' is a periodical that aims to promote ideas with important policy and practical implications for a developing country like Bangladesh. This publication provides a platform to introduce thought-provoking ideas on broad development issues through short and concisely-written articles that are comprehensible to policymakers and development practitioners.
This particular issue of Development Letters contains 10 articles that include, amongst others, some practical ideas on COVID-19 vaccine supplies, preparation for LDC graduation, localisation strategy to implement sustainable development goals, and considering an alternative fiscal year timeframe to make the implementation of national budgets more effective.
RAPID Webinars
RAPID monthly webinar focused on the analytical exploration of economic development, specifically looking at technological impacts on future work environments and the assessment of economic vulnerability using innovative data analysis methods during the COVID-19 pandemic.
RAPID monthly webinar cast light on economic structures and societal issues, exploring the implications of optimal welfare tariffs and zero welfare revenue tariffs on market systems. The session also explored insights into the nexus between women's empowerment and life satisfaction in rural Bangladesh.
RAPID monthly webinar explored economic policies through a local lens. Insightful discussions highlighted the impact of pertinent policy issues, notably the minimum wage structure in the leather sector. Another discussion linked monetary policy shocks to its effects on exchange rate volatility and investment patterns.
RAPID monthly webinar shed light on key macroeconomic issues, including the impact of exchange rate pass-through to inflation in Bangladesh, and the effectiveness of inflation targeting in Emerging & Developing Asian countries.
Budget After the White Paper and Taskforce Report: Navigating Stability and Reform in FY2025–26