Publication
Other Activities 2017
01 June: Dr. Mirza Azizul Islam was a discussant in TV programs broadcast by TV Channels DBC News, Channel 71, Bangla Vision and Jamuna. The discussions in all these programs dealt with the proposed budget for fiscal year 2017-18.
04 June: Dr. Mirza Azizul Islam was the only discussant in a talk-show broadcast by Jamuna TV channel. The topic of the discussion was the recently announced budget for FY 18.
07 June: Dr. Mirza Azizul Islam was a panelist in discussion arranged by BRAC Research and Evaluation Division. The discussions highlighted the implications of FY 18 budget proposals for poverty alleviation, equitable distribution and human resource development.
07 June: Dr. Mirza Azizul Islam participated in a talk-show broadcast by TV Channel DBC. The discussion focused on the implications of FY 18 budget for the middle class population. The other discussant was Mr. Gulam Rahman, former Secretary Government of Bangladesh and presently President of Consumer Association of Bangladesh.
08 June: Dr. Mirza Azizul Islam was the only discussant in a program broadcast by TV Channel NTV. The subject matter of the discussion was FY 18 budget.
10 June: Dr. Mirza Azizul Islam along with Mr. Mosleh Uddin Ahmed, Managing Director of NCC Bank participated in a talk-show broadcast by TV Channel News 24. The prevailing constraints to both domestic and foreign private investment in Bangladesh were reviewed and suggestions offered for redressing them.
11 June: Dr. Mirza Azizul Islam was only discussant in talk-show broadcast by Ekushey TV. The discussion focused on several aspects of the budget, particularly the implications of the proposed value added tax (VAT) at 15%.
14 June: Dr. Mirza Azizul Islam delivered a lecture on “Management of National economy: Bangladesh Perspective” at the National Defence College. The lecture reviewed the performance of Bangladesh in respect of some key macroeconomic indicators both over time and in comparison with other Asian countries, identified the challenges facing Bangladesh and suggested policy actions required to deal with the challenges.