Research and Policy Integration for Development - RAPID

Policy Brief || March 2024 || Can Bangladesh Safeguard its Export Competitiveness Post-LDC Graduation?

The DFS infrastructure rapidly expanded and became more inclusive through the proliferation of MFSPs, cash-in-cash-out (CICO) points, and agents, but cash-out fees remained prohibitive for many

Policy Brief: What is the impact of Bangladesh’s LDC graduation on its RMG sector’s export competitiveness?

The global apparel market is undergoing a significant transformation, with China's once dominant share declining for several reasons.

Working Paper || January 2023 || The political economy of direct taxation in Bangladesh

The structure of NBR tax revenue shows that Bangladesh is highly dependent on indirect taxation for revenue mobilization.

Policy Brief || December 2024 || Inflation and its impact on poverty and vulnerability

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

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.

Promoting Digital Sectors of Bangladesh: What Role for Cross-border Data Flows?

The ICT sector - the next engine of growth with an aspirational target of 5 billion exports and two million employment by 2025.

Expanding and Diversifying exports to the UK Market: Agro-processing industries.

The UK has introduced its preferential trading schemes for developing countries.

What are the policy support and incentives needed to make the light engineering industries in the UK market?

Bangladesh exported 28 light engineering items to the UK at HS 8-digit level in FY22.

Policy Brief || March 2024 || Can Bangladesh Safeguard its Export Competitiveness Post-LDC Graduation?

Policy Brief: What is the impact of Bangladesh’s LDC graduation on its RMG sector’s export competitiveness?

Working Paper || January 2023 || The political economy of direct taxation in Bangladesh

Policy Brief || December 2024 || Inflation and its impact on poverty and vulnerability

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

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.

Development Letters March 2025-Apparel Export Prices: A Quality-Adjusted Analysis of the EU and US Markets-By Syful Islam

RAPID Staff Seminar Series

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 Centre for International Trade (RCIT)

Promoting Digital Sectors of Bangladesh: What Role for Cross-border Data Flows?

Expanding and Diversifying exports to the UK Market: Agro-processing industries.

What are the policy support and incentives needed to make the light engineering industries in the UK market?

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Speakers emphasize incorporating industry attachment in each semester of university

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Digital Exports and Cross Border Data Flows: The Bangladesh Perspective

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