Research and Development (R&D)

The power of collaboration in policymaking

R&D can drive societal progress through communication between researchers and policymakers.

Research and innovation need a boost

When assessed against global benchmarks, the research output and its impact in Bangladesh are still relatively modest.

Growth at stake as R&D goes missing / Garment sector sets worst example among industries

The R&D allocation is too meagre for an economy like Bangladesh

How long will we ignore R&D?

Investing more in research and development vital for future economic growth

Low spending on R&D alarming

Most industries in Bangladesh spend less than Tk 500 per year on research and development (R&D) per worker, according to the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), a scenario that may hold back a country aiming to become a manufacturing hub and a developed nation in less than two decades.

Bangladesh needs to invest more in R&D

Without it, our economic growth will lose momentum