Directory of HRD Institutions & Experts in the SAARC Region

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Habibullah Bahar, Agrani Bank Chair Professor, B.A (Hons.), M.A. (Development Economics), USA.
E-mail: eabb@bangla.net , habibullah@bibm.org.bd
Dr. Shah Md. Ahsan Habib, Director (Training & Research), Ph.D. (International Finance)
E-mail: ahsan@bibm.org.bd
Dr. Prashanta Kumar Banerjee, Professor & Director (Research, Development & Consultancy),
M.Com. (Accounting), Ph. D. (Finance, India), PDF (USA). E-mail: pbanerjee@bibm.org.bd
Sk. Harun-ar-Rashid, Senior Associate Professor, M.A. (Economics), M.D.S., (The Netherlands)
E-mail: office@bibm.org.bd
Fahmida Chowdhury, Associate Professor, & Director M.Com. (Management)
E-mail: fahmida.ch@gmail.com, fahmida@bibm.org.bd
Md. Mohiuddin Siddique, Associate Professor & Director (Dhaka School of Bank
Management), B.S.S. (Hons.), M.S.S. (Economics), M.A. (Economics, Japan), DCA (BIBM)
E-mail: siddiquemu@yahoo.com, siddiquemu@bibm.org.bd
7. Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS)
E-17 Agargaon, Sher-e- Bangla Nagar, GPO Box # 3854, Dhaka-1207, Bangladesh
www.bids.org.bd
Date of Establishment 1974
Phone (+880)-2-9116959/ PABX: 9143441-8
Fax (+880)-2-8113023
E-mail
Head of Institution
Designation
Status of Institution
Objectives
mujeri@bids.org.bd/dg_bids@bids.org.bd
Dr. Mustafa Kamal Mujeri
Director General
Autonomous multi-disciplinary public research organization
The strategic objectives of BIDS are crystallized around the theme of
generating credible policy oriented research on development issues facing
Bangladesh and other developing countries along with strengthening
research-policy links to promote informed policy making in Bangladesh. In
the pursuit of its strategic objectives, BI DS activities are multi-dimensional
and inherently straddle several objectives:
Promote excellence in policy research and extend the knowledge
frontiers to facilitate learning in development solutions especially in
priority areas of development related to social well being of the poor
and disadvantaged groups in society.
Collect and generate socioeconomic data to facilitate the conduct of
analytical research on current economic and social issues and facilitate
development planning and policy formulation by the government.
Disseminate knowledge and research based policy options to the policy
makers and assist them in designing credible development strategies for
achieving economic and social goals.
Expand outreach of research to civil society and other stakeh olders to
help shape policy debates on key development issues, develop broader
understanding and consensus, and promote knowledge based policy
agenda.
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