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Bangladesh has come a long way in the last 49 years. However, there are some issues that need reformulation — even reinventing — while going forward. With that in mind, Youth Policy Forum (YPF) launched its landmark “Road to Reforms” series on 18th July 2020 with a focus on the reforms required for Bangladesh in […]

Like every other sector, COVID-19 has disrupted the very fabric of international relations. Now, Bangladesh must reform the way it deals with the world to prevail in the post-COVID world. Youth Policy Forum (YPF) launched its landmark “Road to Reforms” series on 18th July 2020 with a focus on the foreign policy reforms required for

Youth Policy Forum (YPF) recently launched its flagship series “Road to Reforms” with a focus on preparing a youth-led reform matrix for a paradigm shift in Bangladesh. This year-long programme was initiated with YPF”s ambitious dialogue on foreign policy reform in Bangladesh. YPF hosted a “Youth Consultation: Foreign Policy” session on 15 July 2020, which

Against all odds, Bangladesh rose from the ashes of war and became the 41st largest economy in the world in 2019. The journey from Kissinger’s “Bottomless Basket” to a global player has been interesting. However, a nation’s health depends on much more than the size of its economy and while Bangladesh has seen undeniable growth

Being hit by the ongoing pandemic, Bangladesh is in need of enhancing and increasing the quality and quantity of research work and studies including comprehensive clinical trials and meta-analysis whilst encouraging abundant data generation. Currently, lack of coordination among different research institutes and organisations, limitations in data management and a significant communication gap among researchers,

On June 6, Youth Policy Forum’s ambitious series on budget dialogue culminated in its much-anticipated final event, “Youth meets Leaders.” Standing true to the name, six distinguished experts of political and non-political backgrounds gathered to analyse the policy proposals presented by teams of young specialists from YPF. The panel included MA Mannan, Minister of Planning;

June 5th proved to be consequential for Youth Policy Forum (YPF) Budget 2020 Dialogue, with their second last panel bringing together leading politicians of varying party affiliations to discuss the recommendations put forward by expert and student-led panels in prior sessions. The esteemed panel consisted of Waseqa Ayesha Khan, MP of Bangladesh Awami League; Barrister

“Past shapes the present and that shapes the future. They are linked in a chain.” – Professor Nurul Islam The third episode of Youth Policy Forum’s flagship series “Talking Policies with Dr. Akhtar Mahmood” is a journey through history that explores economics, politics, and policies through the eyes of Professor Nurul Islam, Deputy Chairman of the

On 30th of May, Youth Policy Forum (YPF) organised the fourth instalment of YPF 2020 Budget Dialogue, this time on the Infrastructure and Energy sector. The dialogue was a part of the sectoral analysis for the upcoming budget, with the purpose being to generate ideas with help from young professionals and students and convey them

Youth Policy Forum (YPF) has been organising a series of webinars to analyse Bangladesh’s upcoming national budget with field experts and policy teams. After hosting their first and second webinar exploring Bangladesh’s Healthcare system and Agriculture sector, YPF held a third budget dialogue webinar on May 27, which focused on the Social Protection (SP) system