Research and Policy Integration for Development - RAPID

31/12/2025

এলডিসি উত্তরণ–পরবর্তী ইউরোপের বাজারে পোশাক খাত নিয়ে বেসরকারি গবেষণা সংস্থা র‌্যাপিড আয়োজিত সেমিনারে এই তথ্য তু...

31/12/2025

📢 𝗗𝗜𝗦𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗖𝗛 — 𝗥𝗔𝗣𝗜𝗗 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵𝗹𝘆 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 | 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 𝗘𝗱𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

👇 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬

#𝗥𝗔𝗣𝗜𝗗𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗵 #𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 #𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱 #𝗣𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘆𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 #𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗵 #𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

30/12/2025

Today, RAPID, with support from FCDO, organised an in-house training session on "Introduction to Python."

30/12/2025

"Bangladeshi apparel exporters are likely to absorb much of the future EU tariffs by cutting their own prices once duty-free access ends, according to a new study by Research and Policy Integration for Development - RAPID that warns of pressure on profits and long-term competitiveness."

Duty-free and quota-free access to the EU under the Everything But Arms (EBA) scheme is set to end in 2029

30/12/2025

On 29 December, RAPID, with support from the International Growth Center IGC Bangladesh, organised a consultation event to share the findings of the study on 'Assessing Tariff and Exchange Rate Pass-through in Apparel Export Prices in the European Union: LDC Graduation Implications for Bangladesh'.

Professor Dr Taiabur Rahman, Dean, Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Dhaka, joined the event as the Chief Guest.

Dr Md Deen Islam, RAPID Research Director & Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka, delivered the keynote presentation.

The session was moderated by Dr M Abu Eusuf, Executive Director, RAPID & Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka.

As distinguished Panelists, we were joined by Dr Badrun Nessa Ahmed, Senior Research Fellow, BIDS; Mr Harunur Rashid, Research Manager, BFTI; Mr Md Munir Chowdhury, National Trade Expert, BRCP; and Mr Md Mamun-Ur-Rashid Askari, Joint Chief, BTTC.

28/12/2025

27/12/2025

👇Join us tomorrow at 4:00 p.m.!

26/12/2025

Please note: Due to unavoidable circumstances, the upcoming RAPID Policy Debate has been rescheduled to 28 December 2025 (previously announced as 29 December 2025). All other details remain unchanged.

25/12/2025

24/12/2025

🎥 From big ideas to the quiet work behind the scenes, this video takes you inside RAPID’s year: the work we did, the things we do beyond research, the challenges we faced, and the people behind it. 🧠🔍📝👥

Our staff share their experiences from project work and what it feels like to be part of the RAPID team. 🗣️🏛️🌍 Also do not miss the ending as we reveal our “Staff Member of the Year 2025." 📊🤝✨🏆

24/12/2025

Congratulations to Syful Islam and Saraf Wamia! 👏

23/12/2025

Today, RAPID, with the support from Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, hosted an in-house Stata training session on "Small Area Estimation using the Financial Inclusion Survey."