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Warmest congratulations to Sumaeya Akhter for being selected as the RAPID Staff Member of the Month for October 2023!

Blogpost: RAPID welcomes the government’s decision to boost revenue collection from direct taxes.

Since January 2022, RAPID has championed this issue to boost revenue collection and tackle the growing income inequality.

Policy Brief: What are the key issues at stake affecting Bangladesh-EU relations?

What are the emerging issues affecting Bangladesh-EU relations? What can be done on priority basis? Leaf through this Policy brief by by Dr M A Razzaque and Jillur Rahman

The most important thing in developing import substitution industries with incentives is to do standard maintenance.

Giving entrepreneurs a subsidy on capital investment for setting up import substitution industries and offering them various incentives are definitely important to replace foreign imports with domestic production.

‘Bangladesh neither has nor is pursuing an export-led growth paradigm’

The government recently published a gazette on the export policy for fiscal years 2021-24. A target of $80 billion in exports has been set for 2024. RAPID chairman Dr M A Razzaque has talked with The Business Standard regarding the policy and whether the targets set are indeed achievable

RAPID Webinars

Policy Brief || July 2025|| This study examines the trade and freight cost implications of recent land port restrictions imposed by Bangladesh and India on selected bilateral trade flows.

AI is reshaping the future of work- who wins, who loses?

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 Seminar Series

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.

RAPID Monthly Webinar Series