2009-2010 - BIDS

Transformation of the Role of Land Mortgages
and its Implications in Rural Bangladesh during
the 1990s by Professor Koichi Fujita, Division
of Economic and Political Dynamics, Center for
Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University on 20
July 2010
Managing Labor Migration: Implications
for Bangladesh by Professor Philip Martin,
Comparative Immigration & Integration Program,
Department of Agricultural & Resource Economics,
University of California, Davis on 21 March 2010
Recent Performance of the Bangladesh Economy:
An Assessment of the State of the Economy and
Short Term Outlook FY2009-10 A Seminar was
organized by BIDS in collaboration with the
Federation of Bangladesh Chambers of Commerce
and Industry (FBCCI) on 23 February 2010. Dr.
Mustafa K. Mujeri and Dr. M. Asaduzzaman of BIDS
presented the keynote paper.
Promoting Growth with Stability: Challenges for
the Current Monetary Policy Stance by Dr. Mustafa
K. Mujeri, Dr. Zaid Bakht and Dr. Monzur Hossain of
BIDS in 2009.
FY10 Monetary Stance and Agricultural Credit by
Dr. M. Asaduzzaman of BIDS on 23 August 2009
Exchange Rate Management under Floating
Regime in Bangladesh by Dr. Monzur Hossain of
BIDS on 16 July 2009.
Internal Seminar Program
The BIDS has introduced the Internal Seminar
Program to facilitate internal capacity building
through professional interactions amongst
the researchers. Under the Program, every
researcher is required to present the outline
of his/her study in an internal seminar before
he/she actually starts working on any project.
The purpose is to improve the study design by
getting feedback from the co-researchers on
the objectives, scope and methodology of the
study. Similarly, the researchers are encouraged
to use the Program to share initial findings
and insights and improve study analysis with
feedbacks received from the seminar. One
auxiliary objective of the Program is to improve
the presentation skills of the junior researchers.
For this purpose, the junior researchers are
especially encouraged to actively participate
in the Program. The Program also provides a
forum for introducing visiting research scholars
and Interns and their on-going works to BIDS
researchers. Occasionally, brainstorming
sessions are also arranged under the Program
to discuss topical economic issues and build
consensus on BIDS research related issues. The
Internal Seminar Program is normally organized
every alternative week. Dr. Zaid Bakht is the
Coordinator of the Program.
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BIDS Biennial Report 2009-2010