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• Macroeconomic Developments, Policies and Issues in Bangladesh, 1973-2006 - Akhand Akhtar Hossain
• Aid, Debt, and Development in Bangladesh: Synergies or Contradictions - Bernhard G. Gunter, A. F. M. Ataur Rahman, and Jesmin Rahman
• Investment Climate and Foreign Direct Investment: Comparing Bangladesh with Selected Countries in South Asia - Rahim Quazi and Munir Quddus
• FDI: Is it likely to be an Unrealizable Promise for Bangladesh? - Shafi A. Khaled
• A Study on Performance and Challenges of Remittance Inflow in Bangladesh - Md. Golzare Nabi and Md. Mahmudul Alam
• Impact of Remittance on living standard of Rural People in Bangladesh - A case studies on some selected villages - Gulsan Ara Parvin, Md. Musleh Uddin Hasan, and Ms. Farhana Yasmin

• Economic Symbiosis: A Viable Option for Developing Countries like Bangladesh - Ashraf Ali
• Readymade Garment Exports - The Bangladeshi Miracle - Anisul Islam and Munir Quddus
• From public to private governance: Opportunities and Challenges for Bangladesh Shrimp Aquaculture in the era of Certification - Md. Saidul Islam
• To What Extent Can Primary Sector Producers in LDCs Move up the Global Commodity Chain? A Case Study on the Bangladesh Shrimp Industry - Nazia Habib-Mintz
• Biman and Its Growth Options - Najmun Noor
• The Role of Farm Activities Extension for Employment Generation in Bangladesh - Kasphia Nahrin
• Determinants of Non-Farm Employments in Rural Bangladesh: A Case of Comilla Sadar Upazila - Mohammad Abdul Malek and Koichi Usami
• RB-NRB cooperation and the BAPA-BEN Experience - Nazrul Islan
• Policy Framework for Technology Adaptation & Procreation under the Induced Innovation Paradigm - Shafi A. Khaled

• Democracy in Crisis : Masihur Rahman (former Secretary, External Relations Division, Ministry of Finance); Book Published in 2008 on the subject(should be plenary or luncheon speaker on day one)
• Development, Democracy and the NGO Sector: Theory and Evidence from Bangladesh - Sabeel Rahman
• Proportional Representation as a Way to Stabilize Democracy in Bangladesh - Nazrul Islam
• Bangladesh in the Twenty-First Century: Democracy, Development, Terrorism and the Counter-Forces - Naureen Chowdhury Fink

• Bangladesh's Foreign Policy and Foreign Relations in the Twenty First Century - Farooq Sobhan (Special Plenary Session)
• Rethinking regional cooperation in South Asia: Changing the paradigm - Tariq A. Karim
• Security and Democracy - Zillur R Khan
• Unity in diversity - A roadmap for cohesive and inclusive strategy - Dewan Sadek Afzal
• Hurting the Host? The effect of refugee-flows on peace and stability in receiving countries - Navine Murshid
• Peace in the Chittagong Hill Tracts: Is there light at the end of the tunnel? - Zakia Afrin
• My Experiences while worked in two Ministries as a Secretary - Muslehuddin Ahmad

• Coal Mining and Environmentally Sustainable Options in Bangladesh - Waqi Alam Nasrin Begum, Erle Donaldson and Riadh Hossain
• The Untapped Energy Mine - Dr. Sajed Kamal
• Strategies For Sustainable Forest Conservation Practice: A Case Study On Lawachara National Park - Mrs. Umma Tamima and Md. Shohel Reza Amin
• Preserving Forests: Why and for Whom? - Farida Chowdhury Khan
• Energy Challenges and Opportunities: World and Bangladesh - Ahmed Badruzzaman
• Design and Implementation of Low Cost Efficient Septic System in Bangladesh - Souren Modak, Partha Modak and Sukomal Modak

• A Spatial Distribution of Infrastructures in the Districts of Bangladesh - Niger Sultana, Sangida Mazumder, Shakila Sharmin and Ms. Ishrat Islam
• The Padma Bridge And Barrage Project In Bangladesh - Sufian A. Khondker
• Floodspace: Architectures of a Rising Tide Project Credits - Simi Hoque and Erin Moore
• Household Socioeconomic Characteristics And Settlement Location Decisions In A Riverbank Erosion-Prone Area Of Bangladesh - Muhammad Ziaulhaq Mamun
• Role of NGOs in Flood Prone Areas - Shah Mohammad Ashraful Amin and Dr. Gulsan Ara Parvin

• Quality Assurance In Higher Education: A Theoretical Framework For Business Education In Bangladesh - Bashir Ahmed Bhuiyan, Kawsar Ahmmed, Shahansha Molla
• Higher Education in the 21st. Century: Strategy for integrating multi-facet institutional systems in Bangladesh - Abdul Mannan and Farzana Mannan
• Quantifying achievement in education in the perspective of SSC and HSC level examination systems in Bangladesh - Sukomal Modak
• Lack of Curricular Relevance in Secondary School Education: Barrier to Equality of Educational Opportunity in Bangladesh - Halimur Khan

• Knowledge Generation in Nation Building: A Vision for Higher Education in Bangladesh - Syed Saad Andaleeb
• Impediments and Prospects for a Human Resource Centered Development Strategy in Bangladesh - Manzoor Ahmed and James H. Williams
• Let Bottom of the Pyramid People Drive Development through Education, Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Emdad Khan
• Influence of political party-linked student politics on quality of education: A case of Dhaka University - Mirja Mohammad Shahjamal

• Health Seeking Behavior Versus Reproductive Health Care Of Rural Women Of Reproductive Age (15yr-49yr) in Bangladesh - Rashida Begum and Runa laila
• Estimating 'Best Practice' in Private Medical Clinics in Bangladesh: A Case for Changing Managerial Practices to Improve Efficiency - Mohammad A. Rahman
• Opportunities in Pharma in Bangladesh - Iqbal Hussain

• Identifying the Seasonal Migration Pattern of Labour and Evaluating the Effectiveness of NGO in the Lean Period: Evidence from Bangladesh - Abu Shonchoy
• Microfinance and Poverty Reduction: Evidence from A Longitudinal Panel Database - Mohammad A. Razzaque
• NGO Funding and Aid Dependency: A Case Study in Bangladesh - Aeshna Badruzzaman
• Micro-credit: Extent of Utilization, Dependency and Indebtedness of the Poor - Gulsan Ara Parvin, Peter J. Marcotullio and Muhammed Emranul Haq
• People with Disabilities and their Contribution to the Development of Bangladesh - Md. Abdus Sattar Dulal and William M. Winkley

• Comparing Women's Work Climate In NGOs, Private Firms and the Public Sector - Farida Chowdhury Khan
• Challenges for the Women's Movement in Bangladesh: Engaging Development, Religion and NGO Politics - Elora H. Chowdhury
• Madrasas and NGOs: Complements or Substitutes? Non-State Providers and Growth in Female Education in Bangladesh - Mohammad Niaz Asadullah and Nazmul Chaudhury
• Holy Alliances: Public Subsidies, Islamic High Schools, and Female Schooling in Bangladesh - Mohammad Niaz Asadullah and Nazmul Chaudhury

• BRAC in poverty reduction by Mahabub Hossain/ Aminul Alam/ Imran Matin
• BRAC in education by Safiqul Islam/ Kaniz Fatema/ Manzoor Ahmed
• BRAC in health improvements by Faruque Ahmed/ Kausar Afsana/ Mushtaque Chowdhury.
• Commentators (TBC) - Gowher Rizvi, Marty Chen and Richard Cash. Total time: 70 min. (12 min each presenter, 8 min each commentator and 15 min for Q&A and general discussions).
• Organizer: A. Mushtaque R. Chowdhury