September 9, 2026
The General Economics Division (GED) organized an inception meeting on “Multidimensional Poverty Index (MPI)” on 9 September 2026 at the NEC Conference Room, Bangladesh Planning Commission. The meeting was graced by the Hon’ble State Minister for Planning, Mr. Zonayed Abdur
March 15, 2026
An ADB team led by its country director Mr. Hoe Yun Jeong visited GED to explain and inform their studies on “Northwest—Dhaka—Southeast Economic Corridor” and its possible implementation prospects. Highlighting its importance, GED member Dr. Monzur Hossain emphasized the importance
February 5, 2026
After the completion of the Eighth Five Year Plan (2020–2025) in June 2025, the country is currently facing a planning vacuum due to the absence of a long-term economic plan. To address this gap during the interim period before the
January 15, 2026
A consultation workshop on the “Role of Youth and Citizenship in the context of Policy Reforms” was organized by GED yesterday (14.1.2026). After the July uprising, empowerment of youth in terms of job creation, education, mental and physical health, etc.
January 14, 2026
A consultation workshop on “Agriculture and Rural Transformation: Policies for Growth, Diversification and Sustainability” was held at GED yesterday. The aim of this workshop is to receive feedback from relevant ministries and stakeholders. A presentation was made by Dr. KAS
January 12, 2026
A technical committee on National Transfer Account (NTA) met at GED on January 11, 2026. The Committee was formed by GED to review various technical aspects of population dynamics. In this meeting, overall progress of updating of NTA and methodologies
December 9, 2025
The validation workshop under the project on Support to Implementation of Bangladesh Delta Plan (SIBDP) 2100 was held on 09 December 2025. Dr. Monzur Hossain, Member (Secretary), General Economics Division (GED), Bangladesh Planning Commission graced the workshop as Chief Guest;
December 8, 2025
GED has launched two of its flagship reports. 1. Bangladesh State of the Economy, 2025 and 2. SDG Progress Report, 2025. Professor Anisuzzaman Chowdhury, Special Assistant to Hon’ble Chief Advisor graced the event as the chief guest. Dr. Ahsan H.
December 3, 2025
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November 26, 2025
GED has organized a seminar titled “Urbanization and Migration: Understanding Dynamics and Spatial Patterns of Urban Growth in Bangladesh” on 26 November 2025. One of the objectives of organizing the seminar is to facilitate informed policymaking through discussion on critical
November 25, 2025
GED organized a seminar on “Examining the causes of Rice Price Hikes and Its Impact on Food Security and Macroeconomic Stability”. Dr. M. Asaduzzaman, former Research Director of BIDS made a presentation on the keynote paper. Dr. KAS Murshid, former
November 24, 2025
GED has arranged a capacity-building training workshop on “Demographic Shifts: Impact and Policy Responses”. Professor Mainul Islam of Dhaka University, Dr. Shahidul Islam of UNFPA and Professor Robiul of Jahangirnagar University were the resource persons in the workshop. All the