Economic Reporter :
The Second Bangladesh Economists’ Forum (BEF) Conference kicks off today (Saturday) at 9:30 AM at the Bangladesh Bank Training Academy, Mirpur-2 in the city.
The main objective of BEF is to bring together best possible analysis and knowledge on major development issues and challenges facing Bangladesh and help the policymakers’ debate and decide on related public policies and institutions.
The forthcoming event is expected to attend by the top policy makers, political, business and civil society leaders, representatives of diplomatic and donor communities and leading development specialists, said a statement of Bangladesh Bank.
There will be two sessions in the event. The first session will launch a collection of essays authored by leading economists in the country titled Bangladesh Vision 2030: Framework for Economic Policy Making and Strategy Formulation in a Pluralistic Democracy.
In particular, the essays details out an inclusive and sustainable vision for Bangladesh and identifies challenges that needs meticulous attention for sustaining the progress.
Dr. Mohiuddin Alamgir will discuss insights from the book. Dr. Shirn Sharmin Chaudhury, MP, Speaker of Jatiyo Sangshad will grace the session as its Chief Guest.
The second session will facilitate a discussion on: “Strengthening Institutions to Accelerate Growth and Lower Poverty”.
The session will discuss the issues in transforming the relevant institutions necessary to accelerate growth, reduce poverty and achieve the middle-income country status within the stipulated time. Tofail Ahmed, MP, Commerce Minister, will grace the session as its Chief Guest.
M.A. Mannan, MP State Minister of Finance and Dr Mashiur Rahman, Economic Affairs Adviser to the Prime Minister will also attend as Special Guest. The BEF was established in April 2013 by leading Bangladeshi economists living in Bangladesh and abroad, who felt that a greater synergy is needed between the policymakers and the academics to improve the discourse on Bangladesh’s development challenges.
The economists who constitute the BEF are all established non-partisan professionals living in Bangladesh or abroad whose common interest is to help Bangladesh move ahead in line with its full long-term development potential.
As an initial step, the BEF has already introduced the Forum to the public domain by holding a two-day workshop in June 2014 on leading long-term development issues of Bangladesh.
The Second Bangladesh Economists’ Forum (BEF) Conference kicks off today (Saturday) at 9:30 AM at the Bangladesh Bank Training Academy, Mirpur-2 in the city.
The main objective of BEF is to bring together best possible analysis and knowledge on major development issues and challenges facing Bangladesh and help the policymakers’ debate and decide on related public policies and institutions.
The forthcoming event is expected to attend by the top policy makers, political, business and civil society leaders, representatives of diplomatic and donor communities and leading development specialists, said a statement of Bangladesh Bank.
There will be two sessions in the event. The first session will launch a collection of essays authored by leading economists in the country titled Bangladesh Vision 2030: Framework for Economic Policy Making and Strategy Formulation in a Pluralistic Democracy.
In particular, the essays details out an inclusive and sustainable vision for Bangladesh and identifies challenges that needs meticulous attention for sustaining the progress.
Dr. Mohiuddin Alamgir will discuss insights from the book. Dr. Shirn Sharmin Chaudhury, MP, Speaker of Jatiyo Sangshad will grace the session as its Chief Guest.
The second session will facilitate a discussion on: “Strengthening Institutions to Accelerate Growth and Lower Poverty”.
The session will discuss the issues in transforming the relevant institutions necessary to accelerate growth, reduce poverty and achieve the middle-income country status within the stipulated time. Tofail Ahmed, MP, Commerce Minister, will grace the session as its Chief Guest.
M.A. Mannan, MP State Minister of Finance and Dr Mashiur Rahman, Economic Affairs Adviser to the Prime Minister will also attend as Special Guest. The BEF was established in April 2013 by leading Bangladeshi economists living in Bangladesh and abroad, who felt that a greater synergy is needed between the policymakers and the academics to improve the discourse on Bangladesh’s development challenges.
The economists who constitute the BEF are all established non-partisan professionals living in Bangladesh or abroad whose common interest is to help Bangladesh move ahead in line with its full long-term development potential.
As an initial step, the BEF has already introduced the Forum to the public domain by holding a two-day workshop in June 2014 on leading long-term development issues of Bangladesh.
