Research
Everything the institute knows, in one place.
BDPolicyLab is an independent policy research platform for Bangladesh. The output spans short policy briefs, long-form narratives, a daily advisor, costed prescriptions, and a public question interface. Every piece is grounded in real data from the World Bank, IMF, Bangladesh Bank, and other primary sources.
Output
Where the research lives
Briefs
Policy briefs
Data-driven analyses across the economy, governance, climate, and trade, each traced to primary sources.
Open policy briefs →Narratives
Narratives
Long-form, chart-driven stories that walk through a single question from the data up.
Open narratives →Daily
Daily advisor
A daily reading of the indicators with the one move worth making, refreshed every morning.
Open daily advisor →Action
Prescriptions
Concrete, costed policy actions drawn from the analysis, ranked by leverage.
Open prescriptions →Q&A
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Put a question to the institute's work and get an answer grounded only in published research.
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Recent briefs
Bangladesh Jute Industry Analysis
4th largest producer. Raw jute vs diversified products, global demand shift to biodegradable packaging, and mill modernization needs.
Read brief →Bangladesh Defense & Security Economics Analysis
1.2% of GDP on defense, UN peacekeeping contributions (top 5), force modernization, maritime security, and border management.
Read brief →Bangladesh Migration & Diaspora Economy Analysis
13M+ Bangladeshis abroad, migration cost burden, skill composition, return migration patterns, and diaspora investment.
Read brief →Bangladesh Food Processing & Agribusiness Analysis
Frozen food exports, dairy processing, rice milling modernization, food safety certification, and cold chain infrastructure.
Read brief →Bangladesh Microfinance & SME Development Analysis
750+ MFIs, 35M borrowers, average loan size, interest rate caps, SME credit gap, and digital lending growth.
Read brief →Bangladesh Transport & Logistics Analysis
Road network density, railway modal share, Chittagong port throughput, inland waterway freight, and logistics performance index.
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