Unnayan Onneshan Update October-November 2010

NEW RESEARCH REPORT

Bangladesh Economic Update - October, 2010

 

Inflation is on a rising trend and unemployment rate is also increasing in recent years which imply that the strategies and policies of the government to achieve 8 percent GDP growth rate by FY 2014-15 need re-working to address these problems for bringing the economy on track to achieve the target.

That is why, the fourth issue of Unnayan Onneshan Economic Update focuses on these three important variables. These are analysed through impact of increased inflation and unemployment vis-a-vis the targeted GDP growth, inflation and unemployment in Bangladesh and the possible sources of high inflation in recent months. This issue also highlights the trade situation of the country. More..

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In House Seminar

  • Present Social Context and Elderly Population in Bangladesh

  • Unnayan Onneshan - The Innovators has organized an in-house seminar on Saturday, October 10, 2010. K M Mustafizur Rahman, project associate (interim) of the organisation, has presented a paper titled “Present Social Context and Elderly Population in Bangladesh”. The study has disclosed the emerging rate of aging of population in Bangladesh, the causes behind such increase, problems faced by the elderly, government initiatives taken for them and suggestions of the author. After the presentation, a simple discussion section was apprehended. Discussants of the seminar, Jayanta Kumar Basak and K M Lipon expressed their insightful comments and suggestion in this regards. In her speech, Kashfi Rayan (chair of the seminar), viewed the study as a useful one and provided guidelines for more improvisation of the paper relating with MDGs. Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, the chairman of Unnayan Onneshan and researchers from all units were present at the seminar.

  • Is Culture deteriorating the Quality of Education in Bangladesh?

  • An in-house seminar has been organized at Unnayan Onneshan’s conference room on October 10, 2010. K. M. Lipon, Project Associate (interim) of the organization presented his paper on “Is Culture deteriorating the Quality of Education in Bangladesh?” into three parts: (a) Culture of Education in Bangladesh - Pedagogy of the Middle Class (Pre-primary to higher secondary), (b) Culture of Higher Education in Bangladesh - Practice of Social Sympathy (for public universities) and (c) Culture of Higher Education in Bangladesh - Is it a white-collar Business? (for private universities). The paper aimed at current situation of education of Bangladesh by focusing the historical background. The research also revealed the class dominance on our educational condition and different other issues that create barriers from being educated through educational institutions in Bangladesh. The seminar was chaired by Mohammad Abdul Baten. The main discussants were Aysha Siddika, Nepolean Dewan and Shamima Akhter, while A. Z. M. Saleh was the moderator of the session. Rashed Al Mahmud Titumir, the chairman of Unnayan Onneshan and researchers from all units were present at the seminar.

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The Unnayan Onneshan is an independent progressive think tank which aims to contribute to innovation in development through research, advocacy, solidarity and action. The Unnayan Onneshan - the Innovators was registered in 2003 as a not-for-profit trust to contribute towards search for solutions to endemic poverty, injustice, gender inequality and environmental degradation at the local, national and global levels. The philosophy, ideas and actions of the organization focus on pluralistic, participatory and sustainable development and seek to challenge the narrow theoretical and policy approaches derived from unitary models of development...