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Analytical Review of Bangladesh’s Macroeconomic Performance in Fiscal Year 2011‐12
(First Reading)
A paper prepared under the programme Independent Review of Bangladesh’s Development (IRBD) implemented by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)
03 November 2011
CPD IRBD 2011‐12 Team Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, Distinguished Fellow, CPD and Professor Mustafizur Rahman, Executive Director, CPD were in overall charge of preparing this report as team leaders. Lead contributions were provided by Dr Fahmida Khatun, Head, Research Division; Dr Khondaker Golam Moazzem, Senior Research Fellow; Mr Syed Saifuddin Hossain, Senior Research Associate; Mr Md. Ashiq Iqbal, Senior Research Associate; Mr Towfiqul Islam Khan, Senior Research Associate and Mr Ashiqun Nabi, Senior Research Associate. Valuable research support was received from Mr Md Tariqur Rahman, Senior Research Associate; Ms Farzana A Misha, Senior Research Associate; Mr Kishore Kumer Basak, Research Associate; Mr Mazbahul Golam Ahamad, Research Associate; Mr Md Zafar Sadique, Research Associate; Mr Nepoleon Dewan, Programme Associate; Ms Nusrat Jahan Tania, Programme Associate; Mr Shouro Dasgupta, Programme Associate and Ms Nimat Chowdhury, Research Intern. In the process of preparation of the IRBD report useful inputs were received from Mr Hasanuzzaman, Senior Research Associate and Ms Mehruna Islam Chowdhury, Research Associate. Mr Towfiqul Islam Khan acted as the coordinator of the IRBD 2011‐12 team.
State of the Bangladesh Economy in FY2011-12: First Reading
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Acknowledgement The CPD IRBD 2011‐12 team would like to express its profound gratitude to Professor Rehman Sobhan, Chairman, CPD for his advice and guidance in preparing this report. The team gratefully acknowledges the valuable contribution of Ms Anisatul Fatema Yousuf, Head and Director,
(First Reading)
A paper prepared under the programme Independent Review of Bangladesh’s Development (IRBD) implemented by the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)
03 November 2011
CPD IRBD 2011‐12 Team Dr Debapriya Bhattacharya, Distinguished Fellow, CPD and Professor Mustafizur Rahman, Executive Director, CPD were in overall charge of preparing this report as team leaders. Lead contributions were provided by Dr Fahmida Khatun, Head, Research Division; Dr Khondaker Golam Moazzem, Senior Research Fellow; Mr Syed Saifuddin Hossain, Senior Research Associate; Mr Md. Ashiq Iqbal, Senior Research Associate; Mr Towfiqul Islam Khan, Senior Research Associate and Mr Ashiqun Nabi, Senior Research Associate. Valuable research support was received from Mr Md Tariqur Rahman, Senior Research Associate; Ms Farzana A Misha, Senior Research Associate; Mr Kishore Kumer Basak, Research Associate; Mr Mazbahul Golam Ahamad, Research Associate; Mr Md Zafar Sadique, Research Associate; Mr Nepoleon Dewan, Programme Associate; Ms Nusrat Jahan Tania, Programme Associate; Mr Shouro Dasgupta, Programme Associate and Ms Nimat Chowdhury, Research Intern. In the process of preparation of the IRBD report useful inputs were received from Mr Hasanuzzaman, Senior Research Associate and Ms Mehruna Islam Chowdhury, Research Associate. Mr Towfiqul Islam Khan acted as the coordinator of the IRBD 2011‐12 team.
State of the Bangladesh Economy in FY2011-12: First Reading
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Acknowledgement The CPD IRBD 2011‐12 team would like to express its profound gratitude to Professor Rehman Sobhan, Chairman, CPD for his advice and guidance in preparing this report. The team gratefully acknowledges the valuable contribution of Ms Anisatul Fatema Yousuf, Head and Director,