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Topics of Interest

A) Governance and Political Development

• Transparency in Government (dealing with issues such as corruption, nepotism and waste)
• Establishment of the Rule of Law (dealing with the Constitution, Judiciary, and Law-enforcement institutions)
• Human rights (specifically women, minorities and “tribal” entities)
• The role of the military, bureaucracy, and the political elite in the policy milieu of BD
• Elections and Political Development
• Secularism and Religion in the politics of BD
• Role of Civil Society and Non-Resident Bangladeshis

B) Investments and Resource Mobilization

• Attracting Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)
• Capital markets (Stock markets, Domestic capital mobilization)
• Banking and Financial Sector reforms
• Informal finance, Micro-finance etc
• Balance of payments and remittances
• Export development, Entrepreneurship Development
• Macroeconomic issues (inflation and growth)
• Industry and Sectoral studies
• Foreign Exchange issues, import and international trade

C) Human Infrastructure Strategies
Literacy and Education

• Role of Primary and Secondary Education
• Private vs. Public Education
• Higher Education Policy
• Education Management
• Gender and Education Policy

Demographics and Health

• Public vs. Private Health Care Provision
• Health Communication and Management
• Population Policy
• Resources for Health, Education and Policy
• Demographic Transitions and Policy Implications

D) Energy and Environment

• Energy, Urbanization and Environment
• Energy and Industrialization Policy
• Natural Gas and Power (Electricity) Needs
• Alternative Energy Prospects
• Environmental issues related to energy development
• Prospects of development of alternative sources of energy(coal, natural gas, hydropower and other renewables)
• Energy conservation by demand side management in industries, commercial & residential installations
• Energy pricing and energy subsidy policy
• Occupational health & safety measures in energy installations
• Large-scale reforestation program to create carbon sinks and to enhance fuel wood supply
• Climate change associated with energy development and human activity (based upon the findings of the IPCC and the NIPCC :Non-governmental International Panel on Climate Change)
• Energy & Environment Policy and its linkage with Sustainable Development Policy
• Energy Projects and Rights and Survival of Indigenous Communities
• Coal and Natural Gas Policies
• Renewable Energy Policy 2009

E) Media and Culture Industry

• The role of media in developing political accountability
• Objective journalism
• Media market and new investment opportunities
• New trends in music and film industries
• Culture as foreign-policy and image-building tools