Bangladesh's Eighth Five Year Plan (2021-25): Development Strategy and Interests of the 'Left Behind'
Research Team and Acknowledgement
This presentation draws on an ongoing research study titled "Revisiting the National
Development Strategy of Bangladesh from the Perspectives of the Left Behind Citizens". The
issues highlighted in the presentation reflect on the strategic development issues, less on target
programming and implementation concerns.
The research team involved in mentioned study includes
Debapriya Bhattacharya, Convenor, Citizen's Platform and Distinguished Fellow, CPD
Sarah Sabin Khan, Senior Research Associate, CPD
Saima Ansar Jui, Research Associate (Project), CPD
Tamara-E-Tabassum, Programme Associate, CPD
Research support was received from Interns, (Research), CPD - Fahim Shahriar and Mehedi Hasan.
Data support received from Nawshin Nawar, Programme Associate, CPD is acknowledged.
The research team benefitted from discussions with Professor Mustafizur Rahman, Distinguished
Fellow, CPD; Towfiqul Islam Khan, Senior Research Fellow, CPD and Md. Al-Hasan, Senior Research
Associate, CPD.
Support received from Avra Bhattacharjee, Joint Director, Dialogue and Outreach, CPD; Tarannum
Jinan, Senior Administrative Associate, CPD and Md. Sarwar Jahan, Senior Dialogue Associate, CPD
is acknowledged.
Administrative facilitation extended by AHM Ashrafuzzaman, Deputy Director, IT, CPD and
Tamanna Taher, Programme Associate, CPD is recognised.
Deb. Bhattacharya: Development Strategy and the Left Behind
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