Clips from the Press


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Prothom Alo 17.04.06
Nagorik committee won’t take part in next polls The News Today 17.04.06
Nagorik Committee 2006 ‘won't form’ any political party The Financial Express 17.04.06
Citizens’ Body ‘06 has no political ambition
The Independent
17.04.06
Nagarik Committee not to get involved in politics New Age 17.04.06
Clean candidate now a national demand: Citizens' Committee says

The Daily Star

17.04.06
Parliament with honest, efficient must for development The new nation 21.03.06
Prothom Alo 21.03.06
Citizensd group for movement to make polls corruption-free The Independent 21.03.06
Civil society can put politics on right track: Citizens' dialogue told News Today 21.03.06
Citizens' group floated to campaign for clean candidates The Daily Star 21.03.06
Citizens’ group formed New Age 21.03.06
Politicians, civil society leaders blame each other New Age 21.03.06
Importance of labour laws stressed to solve crisis in garment industry The Bangladesh Observer 14.03.06
Economic growth did not benefit grassroots The Daily Star 21.02.06
Foreign aid is the Achilles’ heel of our economy: CPD The Daily Star 08.01.06
Pak-SL role at WTO comes under fire The Daily Star 06.01.06
Lack of political, negotiation skills let Bangladesh down The Daily Star 22.12.05
Change of govt won't alter PRSP: Saifur The Daily Star 28.11.05
Leaders urged to have positive mindset to strengthen Saarc The Daily Star 10.11.05
SAARC has so far been a disappointment The Bangladesh Today 10.11.05
Political will must to bolster SAARC The News Today 10.11.05
Power sector in mess for weak political leadership The Daily Star 01.11.05
Call for free access of LDC products The Daily Star 06.10.05
Allow free movement of LDC workers The Daily Star 06.10.05
Civil Society Forum seeks market access for LDCs The Daily Star 04.10.05
Tk 6,850cr lost to power crunch The Daily Star 05.06.05
Dhaka risks losing out in WTO talks The Daily Star 30.05.05
Diesel price hike to harm agriculture The Daily Star 06.05.05
Concerted efforts needed to make best use of external aid The Daily Star 13.04.05
No trade negotiation before Safta implementation The Daily Star 04.01.05
Exploration of Chinese market underscored New Age 04.01.05
Mobilise internal resources to reduce dependency on donors The Daily Star 08.12.04
Lenders’ advice fails to increase aid inflow New Age 08.12.04
Set up mechanism to send workers abroad for temporary jobs
Commonwealth official suggests
The Daily Star 29.10.04
Free flow of labour to benefit both rich and poor nations New Age 29.10.04
Capacity building 'a must' to benefit from Mode-4 The Financial Express 29.10.04
Corporate resilient despite slip in business edge The Daily Star 23.09.04
Poor education a major hurdle for industrial growth: CPD New Age 23.09.04
CPD sees flood damage lower than claims The Daily Star 13.08.04
Flood damage assessment by UN, govt. ‘exaggerated’: CPD New Age 13.08.04
EC ready to relax rules of origin The Daily Star 09.08.04

Trade experts see more export potentials in Japan, EU

New Age 09.08.04
High revenue target to tax SMEs The Daily Star 16.06.04
Budget has no clear roadmap for private sector development New Age 16.06.04
Budget's high-reaching target to test govt's execution capacity The Daily Star 12.06.04
Effective and quality delivery of resources to the poor matters most : CPD  The Financial Express 12.06.04
Outlay not a concern, utilisation is: CPD New Age 12.06.04
City-centric growth deprived rural poor The Daily Star 04.06.04

Current fiscal to end with certain achievements

The Financial Express 04.06.04

Four factors for poor execution of ADP identified

The Financial Express 04.06.04

Economic growth urban-biased: CPD

New Age 04.06.04
Improved trade performance vital to escape poverty trap The Daily Star 28.05.04

Removing int'l trade barriers vital for poverty reduction

The Financial Express 28.05.04

Progress in fighting hunger stagnant in Bangladesh

New Age 28.05.04
Special attention needed for ultra-poor pockets The Daily Star 27.05.04
Decentralised admn, transparent dev work key to poverty reduction The Financial Express 27.05.04
Agriculture to get special attention in budget: BNP lawmaker New Age 27.05.04
Trust on better preparation to drive SAFTA benefits The Daily Star 19.05.04
Potential for cross-border energy co-op still untapped The Daily Star 19.05.04
Bangladesh hooked on higher growth New Age 19.05.04
Politics of conflict eats up economic potentials The Daily Star 06.05.04
Donor prescription not at country's cost: Saifur The Financial Express 06.05.04

Donors concerned over poor governance

The Bangladesh Observer 06.05.04
Govt has failed to mobilise domestic resources New Age 06.05.04

Book review - Employment and Labour Market Dynamics

Holiday 19.03.04

Experts allay fear of post-MFA doomsday

The Independent 19.03.04
Citbank-CPD-BGMEA Dialogue New Age 19.03.04

Call for joint efforts to face post-MFA crisis in RMG sector

The Bangladesh Today 19.03.04
Develop infrastructure or face tough post-MFA era The Daily Star 19.03.04

Infrastructure seen important to fend off post-MFA challenges

The Financial Express 19.03.04

 Policy supports vital for facing post-MFA regime

The News Today 19.03.04

Political consensus needed to implement SAARC charter: Moudud

The Bangladesh Today 01.03.04
2 percentage points of GDP lost in graft The Daily Star 01.03.04
Political parties failed to uphold citizens' interest: Dr Yunus The Daily Star 01.03.04

Corruption eating up 2 pc GDP growth: minister

The Financial Express 01.03.04

Political consensus needed to implement SAARC charter

The New Nation 01.03.04
Political consensus needed to implement SAARC charter stressed The News Today 01.03.04

'S Asia remains a captive of donor-driven agenda'

The Independent 28.02.04

Growth ignoring the poor can't reduce poverty, seminar told

New Age 28.02.04

'Policy driven' approach to fight poverty suggested

The Bangladesh Observer 28.02.04
Human resource can alleviate poverty The Bangladesh Today 28.02.04
Poverty-Free South Asia by 2010 The Daily Star 28.02.04
'Best pro-poor growth practices provide a garden of hope' The Financial Express 28.02.04
Plan to halve poverty in S Asia by 2010 The News Today 28.02.04

CPD's workshop concludes in city

New Age 30.01.04

CPD Workshop on Trade Policy Appreciation Concludes

The Daily Star 30.01.04
Despite failures, ‘multilateral trade talks will continue’ The Financial Express 30.01.04

Bangladesh to push for proper S&D treatment

New Age 27.01.04

Existing provisions of WTO accord not friendly for LDCs

The Bangladesh Observer 27.01.04

Canadian expert's suggestion on Indian anti-dumping measures

The Daily Star 27.01.04

Call to include LDC representatives in WTO panel for dispute settlement

The Independent 27.01.04

Dispute settlement WTO provisions won't serve LDCs interests

The News Today 27.01.04

Meeting of CPD Board of Trustees held

New Age 21.01.04

CPD Board of Trustees' meeting held

The New Nation 21.01.04

Meeting of CPD trustees held

The Daily Star 21.01.04

CPD Board of Trustees meet held

The Financial Express 21.01.04

Projected 5.5 pc growth can't alleviate poverty

The Independent 31.12.03
Poor investor confidence holds back higher growth: CPD New Age 31.12.03

Economy good but not good enough: CPD

The Bangladesh Today 31.12.03

Exports, imports show good signs

The Daily Star 31.12.03

Economy poised to grow at 5.5pc in current fiscal

The Financial Express 31.12.03

CPD mid-term review Economy in good shape

The New Nation 31.12.03

Tk 10,000 crore surplus awaits investment

The News Today 31.12.03

Graft main hurdle, says CPD survey

The Independent 29.12.03

Investment low, climate not conducive: Khosru

New Age 29.12.03
Bangladesh ranks 98th among 102 countries The Bangladesh Today 29.12.03

Poor business climate drying up FDI flow

The Daily Star 29.12.03
CPD survey findings raise storm among govt high-ups The Financial Express 29.12.03

Heated debate on investment climate

New Nation 29.12.03
Minister rejects CPD report News Today 29.12.03
Bangladesh ranked 98th:Growth competitiveness index The Independent 31.10.03
World Economic Forum report: Bangladesh slips in competitiveness The Daily Star 31.10.03
Bangladesh slides further in growth, business indices New Age 31.10.03
WTO confce described as 'victory without joy' The Bangladesh Observer 03.10.03
Bilateral, regional trade deals to benefit Bangladesh The Independent 03.10.03
Dhaka getting ready for next WTO talks: Khosru New Age 03.10.03
Dhaka to start preparation for Gevena talks The Daily Star 03.10.03
Govt to act cautious on GMO: Anwar New Age 09.09.03
Govt, AL agree on pursuing biotech to up food output The Daily Star 09.09.03
Constitution not followed in running affairs: Ex-caretaker chief adviser Habibur Rahman observes The Daily Star 12.08.03
Constitution not being followed New Age 12.08.03
Address green issues for market access CPD dialogue suggests formation of nat'l body The Daily Star 08.08.03
Budget's Success Depends on Ensuring ADP's "Full Implementation" The Financial Express 20.06.03
Raise Allocation for Law-enforcing Agencies The News Today 20.06.03
Good Governance Stressed for Implementation of ADP Projects The Bangladesh Today 20.06.03
Savings, Investment Facing Stagnant Situation: CPD The Bangladesh Observer 20.06.03
Lively Debate Marks CPD Seminar on Budget: Debapriya, Binayak Differ on Presence of Poverty Reduction Tools New Age 20.06.03
CPD Observes: Success of New Budget Depends on 4 Factors The New Nation 20.06.03
Budget lacks steps to contain corruption, law and order The Daily Star 20.06.03
CPD chides budget makers for relying on foreign assistance The Independent 14.06.03
Anti-poverty vision missing: Debapriya The Daily Star 14.06.03
Corruption eating into education The Daily Star 06.06.03
Khoka for special cops to fight encroachers The Daily Star 06.06.03
BNP, AL stalwarts offer to toss criminals out of party The Daily Star 06.06.03
Legal binding, state funding sought for political parties The Daily Star 05.06.03
Curb on corruption needs united fight The Daily Star 05.06.03
A lot needs to be done in 11 crucial sectors The Daily Star 05.06.03
Saifur urges opposition to join budget session The Daily Star 04.06.03

National Policy Review Forum 2003 opens on June 3

The Daily Star 01.06.03
Make global trading system equal The Daily Star 30.05.03
LDC Ministerial on WTO: Protests, criticisms hound Dhaka Declaration Holiday 30.05.03
Mandatory compliance of WTO rules by rich nations urged The Financial Express 30.05.03
Plea to Resolve Pending Issues of LDCs The Bangladesh Today 30.05.03
Rich nations exploiting WTO for their gains The News Today 30.05.03
Side events planned to protest LDC meet The Bangladesh Observer 30.05.03
Civil society decries WTO duplicity The Daily Star 28.05.03
CPD-Prothom Alo-The Daily Star dialogue in Narayanganj
Explore domestic market to sustain SMEs
The Daily Star 27.05.03
CPD-Prothom Alo-The Daily Star dialogue in Barisal
Democracy needs anti-graft body, separate judiciary
The Daily Star 25.05.03
CPD-Prothom Alo-The Daily Star dialogue in Barisal
Bar civil servants' direct entry into politics
The Daily Star 25.05.03
CPD-Prothom Alo-The Daily Star dialogue in Rajshahi
Call for community-based health policy
The Daily Star 18.05.03
CPD-Prothom Alo-The Daily Star dialogue in Rajshahi
Accent on surface water use
The Daily Star 18.05.03

CPD-Prothom Alo-The Daily Star dialogue in Mymensingh
Land reform, fair farm prices key to spark rural economy

The Daily Star 15.05.03

CPD-Prothom Alo-The Daily Star dialogue in Mymensingh
Civil society Watchdog on poverty schemes urged

The Daily Star 15.05.03
CPD plans LDC civil society conference May 29-30:Bid to influence Dhaka LDC meet declaration The Daily Star 13.05.03
Int'l civil society forum upholding LDCs interests kicks off May 29 The Financial Express 13.05.03
Int'l civil society to review work plan for Cancun meet The Independent 13.05.03
Civil Society Forum to meet in city before
LDCs ministerial meet
The Bangladesh Observer 13.05.03
CPD-Prothom Alo-The Daily Star dialogue in Sylhet
Govt snubbed for not keeping polls pledges
The Daily Star 11.05.03
CPD-Prothom Alo-The Daily Star dialogue in Sylhet
Politicians urged to sink Rows for urban uplift
The Daily Star 11.05.03
CPD-Prothom Alo-The Daily Star dialogue in Sylhet
Ensure 50-yr energy reserve for security
The Daily Star 11.05.03
CPD-Prothom Alo-The Daily Star dialogue in Khulna
Brace computer tech to fight poverty
The Daily Star 04.05.03
CPD-Prothom Alo-The Daily Star dialogue in Khulna
Corruption eats away education quality
The Daily Star 04.05.03
CPD-Prothom Alo-The Daily Star dialogue in Khulna
Empower women for national uplift
The Daily Star 04.05.03
CPD-Prothom Alo-The Daily Star dialogue in Dhaka
Frame investment-friendly fiscal policies
The Daily Star 01.05.03
CPD-Prothom Alo-The Daily Star dialogue in Chittagong
Reforms far away from implementation
The Daily Star 27.04.03
CPD-Prothom Alo-The Daily Star dialogue in Chittagong
Export front sees snail's pace
The Daily Star 27.04.03
War impact limited, yet to be watched: Economists make an early assessment The Daily Star 11.04.03
Govt plans real estate sector policy, regulatory body The Daily Star 12.03.03
Women still lack security at their workplace The Daily Star 05.03.03
Over half of mothers facing malnutrition The New Nation 21.02.03
CPD task forces to reassess post-polls policy guidelines The Daily Star 15.01.03
CPD dialogue on crop sector 'Protect market from Indian dumping' The Daily Star 09.01.03
Saifur shies away from free float of taka The Daily Star 03.01.03
No wind in investment sail: CPD interim report on economy suggests demand augmentation through expansionary policy The Daily Star 30.12.02
Legalisation not only way to make HR 'legal' Amartya Sen for human rights-based thinking The Daily Star 13.12.02
Spirits of freedom, solidarity to bolster human rights: Amartya The Financial Express 13.12.02
Huge investment needed to develop gas sector The Daily Star 18.10.02
Gas can exported 'only after keeping long term reserve' The Financial Express 18.10.02
Crime takes toll on investment The Daily Star 09.10.02
8pc GDP growth rate needed till 2020: Debapriya The Daily Star 21.09.02
Corporate funds flow into political pockets The Daily Star 05.08.02
Split gas body avoids marking priorities The Daily Star 14.07.02
Budget can't satisfy all, says Saifur The Daily Star 14.06.02
CPD sees no clear reform measures, dev targets The Daily Star 08.06.02
Khosru seeks regional policy support to lift non-tariff caps The Daily Star 01.04.02
India must allay suspicion for forging regional ties, says Saifur The Daily Star 31.03.02
Political will needed to use S Asia's resources for people's welfare: Saifur The Independent 31.03.02
Saifur justifies blaming Awami League govt The Daily Star 07.03.02

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