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Report on TBD Town Hall V: “National Budget 2026-2027: Expectations, Priorities and Way Forward”

by Samiha SaraReports June 12, 2026June 12, 2026No Comments

The Bangladesh Dialogue Town Hall V on “National Budget 2026–2027: Expectations, Priorities and Way Forward” convened policymakers, economists, financial leaders, entrepreneurs, development practitioners, and political representatives to deliberate on the nation’s economic trajectory at a critical juncture. The roundtable discussion highlighted the imperative of investment-led growth, employment generation, tax-net expansion, banking reform, digital financial inclusion, …

Report on TBD Town Hall IV: “Beyond Dhaka: Rebuilding Local Government Structure”

by Samiha SaraReports June 1, 2026June 1, 2026No Comments

A timely and substantive roundtable discussion titled “Beyond Dhaka: Rebuilding Local Government Structure” was held on 24 May as the fourth episode of the Town Hall series hosted by The Bangladesh Dialogue. The discussion assembled diverse perspectives from policy, academia, civil society, youth journalism, and governance-related sectors to deliberate on one of Bangladesh’s most urgent …

From Development Case to Strategic Partner: Exploring the EU-Bangladesh PCA

by Samiha Sara and Tarannum Elias KhanBlog May 18, 2026May 18, 2026No Comments

Bangladesh’s initialling of the new European Union–Bangladesh Partnership and Cooperation Agreement (PCA) in last April 2026 received far less public attention than it deserved. Overshadowed by domestic political noise and treated in many quarters as another routine diplomatic exercise, the agreement has the potential to, in fact, represent one of the most consequential shifts in …

Report on TBD Town Hall III

by Samiha Sara and Tarannum Elias KhanReports May 17, 2026May 18, 2026No Comments

The Bangladesh Dialogue Town Hall III hosted a Roundtable discussion on 7th May 2026, at the Azimur Rahman Conference Hall in the Daily Star Center, Dhaka. The theme was “Labour Environment, Assessment, and Future Direction,” and the forum brought together policymakers, experts, student representatives, labour rights activists, and other respectable participants for discussion. The key …

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