Venue: Auditorium, 2nd Floor.

Venue: Auditorium, 2nd Floor (In Association with IFPRI)

Chair : Dr Daniel Gilligan, Director, Poverty, Gender, and Inclusion (PGI) Unit, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Presentation 1 : “Boosting Agricultural Growth to Improve Lives and Livelihoods” by Dr Akhter Ahmed, Country Representative for Bangladesh, IFPRI

Presentation 2 : “Promoting Agricultural Development through Farm Mechanization” by Dr Ben Belton, Research Fellow, IFPRI; Dr Mehrab Bakhtiar, Research Fellow, IFPRI and Dr Moogdho Mahzab, Associate Research Fellow, IFPRI

Presentation 3 : “Resource Allocation to Address Food Insecurity and Environmental Vulnerabilities” by Dr Moogdho Mahzab, Associate Research Fellow, IFPRI

• 10:30 AM – 10:55 AM Open discussion on the presentations moderated by the Chair
• 10:55 AM – 11:00 AM Comments on the presentations from the Chair

Venue: Conference Room, 1st Floor

Chair : Dr Rizwanul Islam, Former Special Adviser, Employment Sector, International Labour Office (ILO), Geneva

Discussant : Kashfi Rayan, Research Associate, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS)

• Paper Presentations:
• “What Influences the Paycheck: A Macroscopic Analysis of Gender Wage Gaps Across Economies”, by Sabiha Sharmin, Graduate Student, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
• “Factors Affecting Unpaid Care Work in Households of Bangladesh: Findings from the Labour Force Survey 2022”, by Amirus Salehin Ha-meem and Modassar Munawar Rajgir, Students, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
• “Urban Labor Markets & Social Hierarchies: Caste and Gender in Employment”, by Dr Jyoti Thakur, Associate Fellow, National Institute of Social and Economic Change, India (Online)
• “Impact of Government Job Age Cut-off on Labor Market Outcomes of College Graduates”, by Dr Elisa Taveras, Assistant Professor, University of Texas Rio Grande Valley, USA and Dr Md Shahadath Hossain, Assistant Professor, University of Houston, USA (online)

Venue: Meeting Room 1, 3rd Floor

Chair : Dr S.M. Zulfiqar Ali, Research Director, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS)

Discussant : Dr Azreen Karim, Senior Research Fellow, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS)

• Paper Presentations:
• “Can Financial Inclusion Reduce Vulnerability to Poverty? Empirical Evidence from Eastern Rural India”, by Dr Sunil Khosla, Assistant Professor, VIT-AP University, Andhra Pradesh, India and Rajashree Patra, PhD Student, School of Social Sciences and Humanities, VIT-AP University, Andhra Pradesh, India
• “Modern-Day Slavery and Economic Inequality: A Comparative Study of Tea Workers in Bangladesh and Cocoa Workers in Ivory Coast”, by Tasfia Nishat, Student, Department of Anthropology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
• “Examining the Impact of Financial Sector Development on Health Outcomes in Bangladesh: An ARDL Time-Series Approach”, by Sadia Afrin and Tazneen Tanha, Graduate Students, Department of Economics, Jahangirnagar University, Bangladesh
• “Remittances as a Catalyst for Poverty Reduction in Nepal: Insights from National Living Standard Survey IV (NLSS IV)”, by Pawan Singh, PhD Student and Dr Kalandi C Pradhan, Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IIT Indore), India

Venue: Meeting Room 2, 3rd Floor

Chair : Dr Sajjad Zohir, Executive Director, Economic Research Group (ERG)

Discussant : Dr Md. Deen Islam, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka

• Paper Presentations:
• “The Comparative Study of the Impact of the Indian Transportation Infrastructure on Firm-level Performance using with Focus on Inland Waterways”, by Manish Chauhan, Research Scholar, IIT Kanpur, India; Archana Srivastava, Associate Professor, Birla Institute of Technology & Science, Hyderabad; Dr Somesh Kumar Mathur, Professor, IIT Kanpur, and Dr Prabir De, Professor, RIS, India
• “Determinants of Intra-Industry Trade: A Case of LDC-Nepal”, by Dr Ramesh Paudel, Associate Professor, Central Department of Economics; Sunit Shrestha and Dr Raghubir Bista, Patan Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
• “Export Granularity in the Indian Manufacturing Sector”, by Husaindad Hassani, Research Scholar and Dr B.P. Sarath Chandran, Professor of Economics, Goa University, India
• “Evaluating Trade Opportunities: Sri Lanka Indonesia Free Trade Agreement”, by Korathotage Rashmi Anupama, Research Assistant and Dr Asanka Wijesinghe, Research Fellow, Institute of Policy Studies of Sri Lanka (Online)

Venue: Meeting Room 3, 3rd Floor

Chair : Sharmin Islam, Gender Team Leader, UNDP Bangladesh

Discussant : Aditi Sabur, Associate Professor, Department of Women and Gender Studies, University of Dhaka

• Paper Presentations:
• “Econometric Analysis Regarding the Probability of a Woman Justifying Household Physical Abuse Based on Various Economic, Educational, Social, and Circumstantial Factors: Using Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (MICS) Data”, by Rassiq Aziz Kabir, Research Associate, Research and Policy Integration for Development (RAPID), Bangladesh
• “Understanding Female Underrepresentation in Construction: A Bangladesh Case Study” by Eshrat Sharmin, Deputy Director; Dipa Das, Research Associate, SANEM and Ekramul Hasan, Research Consultant, World Bank, Bangladesh
• “Exploring Labor Force Participation among Educated Women in Sri Lanka”, by Christeen Masha, Research Assistant, Centre for Poverty Analysis, Sri Lanka
• “Signing for Safety: Does Mandatory Marriage Registration Reduce Domestic Violence?”, by Rikhia Bhukta, PhD Student, IIT Kanpur; Debayan Pakrashi, Associate Professor, Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) Kolkata; Dr Sarani Saha, Professor, IIT Kanpur, India and Dr Ashish Sedai, Assistant Professor, University of Texas at Arlington, USA (Online)

Venue: Auditorium, 2nd Floor

Special Guest : Professor Rehman Sobhan, ProfessorRehmanSobhan, Chairman, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)

Chair : Professor Rounaq Jahan, Distinguished Fellow, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)

Presentation by : Dr Mirza M. Hassan, Senior Research Fellow, BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD)

Distinguished Panelists : Dr Ali Riaz, Dr Ali Riaz, Head of the Constitutional Reform Commission and Distinguished Professor, Illinois State University, USA
Barrister Sara Hossain, Senior Advocate, Supreme Court of Bangladesh
Ruhin Hossain Prince, General Secretary, Communist Party of Bangladesh (CPB)
Dr Asif M. Shahan, Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka
Sarwar Tusher, Co-convener, Jatiya Nagorik Committee

Venue: Auditorium, 2nd Floor (In Association with IFPRI)

Chair : Dr Hossain Zillur Rahman, Executive Chairman, Power & Participation Research Centre (PPRC)

Presentation 1 : “Reforming the Social Security System in Bangladesh” by Dr Akhter Ahmed, Country Representative for Bangladesh, IFPRI

Presentation 2 : “Promoting Sustained Poverty Reduction and Resilience through Social Protection” by Dr Akhter Ahmed, Country Representative for Bangladesh, IFPRI

Discussant : Dr Imran Matin, Executive Director, BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD)

Presentation 3 : “Inequities in Nutrient Intakes: Intra-household Dynamics” by Razin Iqbal Kabir, Senior Program Manager, and Sonjida Mesket Simi, Research Analyst, IFPRI

Venue: Conference Room, 1st Floor

Chair : Dr Syed M. Ahsan, Professor Emeritus, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada and Visiting Fellow, BIDS

Discussant : Mahtab Uddin, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka and Research Director, SANEM

• Paper Presentations:
• “Impact of Macroeconomic Variables on Common Stock Returns”, by Dr Shiva Raj Poudel, Assistant Professor, Far Western University, Nepa
• “Responsiveness of Macroeconomic Variables to Interest Rate Shock on the Economy of Bangladesh: A Structural Vector Autoregression (SVAR) Approach”, by Afsara Tasnim, Research Associate, RAPID, Bangladesh
• “Time-varying Causality between Money Supply Growth and Inflation in Bangladesh: New Evidence from Quantity Theory of Money”, by Dr Ripon Roy, Additional Director (Research) and Dr Sayera Younus, Executive Director (Research), Bangladesh Bank, Bangladesh
• “Asymmetric Nexus between Economic Policy Uncertainty and the Indian Stock market in the Presence of Structural Breaks: Evidence Using NARDL Approach”, by Abdul Moizz, PhD Student and Dr S.M. Jawed Akhtar, Professor, Department of Economics, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, India, (Online)
• “What Factors Influence Chinese Government Bond Yields?”, by Dr Shahida Pervin, Assistant Professor, Waseda University, Japan and Tanweer Akram, Independent Scholar, Bangladesh (Online)

Venue: Meeting Room 1, 3rd Floor

Chair : Dr Bazlul Haque Khondker, Chairman, South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM)

Discussant : Syed Yusuf Saadat, Research Fellow, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)

• Paper Presentations:
• “How Much Income Gap Persists Across Gender Dimensions Due to Climate Change? New Evidence from Bangladesh”, by Dr Azreen Karim, Senior Research Fellow, BIDS, Bangladesh
• “Assessing Out-of-Pocket Healthcare Expenditure Driven by Floods in Bangladesh: Evidence from Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2022”, by Minhajul Hasan Papon, Junior Officer, NRB Bank PLC and Toumik Akter Snaha, Research Officer, Unnayan Shamannay, Bangladesh
• Socio-Economic Impacts of Floods on Riverine Households: A Study on Teesta River Basin Area”, by S. M. Samiul Morsaline, Graduate Student, University of Rajshahi, Bangladesh
• “Quantifying The Impact of Economic Resilience and Climate Resilience on Sustainable Economic Development: A Cross-Country Panel Data Analysis”, by Dr Md. Bokhtiar Hasan, Associate Professor, Department of Finance and Banking, Islamic University, Bangladesh; Gazi Salah Uddin, Biträdande Professor, Department of Management and Engineering, Linköping University, Sweden; Donghyun Park, Economic Adviser, Economic Research and Development Impact Department, Asian Development Bank, Philippines; Md. Sumon Ali, PhD Student, Department of Finance, University of Texas at El Paso, USA and John Beirne, Principal Economist, Macroeconomics Research Division, Asian Development Bank, Philippines

Venue: Meeting Room 2, 3rd Floor

Chair : Dr Atonu Rabbani, Professor, Departmentof Economics,Universityof Dhaka

Discussant : Dr Mohammad Riaz Uddin, Research Fellow, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS)

• Paper Presentations:
• “Impact of Government Investment in Human Capital on Harnessing Bangladesh's Demographic Dividend: An ARDL Analysis”, by Shafa Tasneem, Research Associate, SANEM and Sourav Bhattacherjee, Assistant Officer, NCC Bank PLC, Bangladesh
• “A Cross-Industry Comparison of Intellectual Capital’s Impact on Productivity and Financial Performance: A Panel Data Analysis of Pharmaceutical and Banking Sector in Bangladesh”, by Lamisa Ahsan, Graduate Student, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
• “Parent’s Assessment of Children’s Learning Abilities and their School-based Involvement: Evidence from an Experimental Survey of Low Achieving Learners in Uttar Pradesh, India”, by Rajalaxmi Singh, PhD Student, Centre for Development Studies (CDS-JNU), Thiruvananthapuram, India; Dr Ricardo Sabates, Professor, University of Cambridge, UK and Dr Thiagu Ranganathan, Professor, Centre for Development Studies, Thiruvananthapuram, India (Online)
• Lucas Meets Heckman in India: Expansion, Inequality and Social Stratification in Higher Educational Attainment”, by Kabalyapati Mishra, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru, India (Online)

Venue: Meeting Room 3, 3rd Floor

Chair : Md. Shahriar Ahmed Chowdhury, Assistant Professor, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, United International University

Discussant : Shafiqul Alam, Lead Analyst, Bangladesh Energy, Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA)

• Paper Presentations:
• “Assessing the Investment Needs for A Transition to Renewable Energy in the Power Sector of Bangladesh by 2041”, by Dr Selim Raihan, Professor, University of Dhaka; Dr Sayema Haque Bidisha, ProVC, University of Dhaka; Israt Hossain, Senior Research Associate, SANEM; Ekramul Hasan, Research Consultant, The World Bank and Khandakar Iffah, Graduate Student, University of California, USA
• “Risk Analysis and Cost Implications of LNG Imports in South Asia: Evidence from Bangladesh and Pakistan”, by Nizia Mus-Hiba Ahona, Graduate Student, East West University, Bangladesh
• “Does Governance Matter for The Transition Toward Renewable Energy? Evidence from the RCEP Countries”, by Sayed Arafat Zubayer, Student, Department of Economics, Shahjalal University of Science and Technology and Md. Tuhin Ahmed, Lecturer of Economics, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Bangladesh
• “Climate Shocks and Income Smoothing Behavior in Nepal: Smoothing Consumption by Smoothing Income”, by Sushant Rijal, Student, School of Arts, Kathmandu University, Nepal (Online)

Venue: Auditorium, 2nd Floor (In Association with UNDP)

Chair : Owais Parray, Senior Economic Adviser, UNDP Bangladesh

Distinguished Panelists : Dr Selim Raihan, Professor, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka and Executive Director, SANEM
Dr Zaidi Sattar, Chairman, Policy Research Institute (PRI)
Dr Mohammad Abdur Razzaque, Chairman, Research and Policy Integration for Development (RAPID)
Dr M.Masrur Reaz, Chairman & CEO, Policy Exchange of Bangladesh (PEB)

Venue: Auditorium, 2nd Floor

Moderator : Mahtab Uddin, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka and and Research Director, SANEM, Bangladesh

Distinguished Panelists : Dr Shafiun Nahin Shimul, Professor, Institute of Health Economics, University of Dhaka
Dr Rubaiya Murshed, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka
Tashmina Rahman, Senior Education Specialist, The World Bank

Venue: Auditorium, 2nd Floor

Remarks : Dr Selim Raihan, Professor, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka and Executive Director, SANEM

Venue: Auditorium, 2nd Floor

Chair : Dr Monzur Hossain, Research Director, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS)

Discussant : Jillur Rahman, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, Jagannath University and Deputy Director, RAPID

• Paper Presentations:
• “The Impact of Central Bank Independence on Inflation: Empirical Evidence from Developing Countries” by Robin Chandra Paul, Deputy Director, Bangladesh Bank
• “Central Banks’ Capacity to Intervene and Exchange Rate Volatility” by Dr Stefy Carmel, Lecturer, Madras School of Economics and Dr M Ramachandran, Professor, Department of Economics, Pondicherry University, India
• “Rethinking Fiscal Policy to Finance SDGs in South Asia” by Mohammad Nazmul Avi Hossain, Senior Programme Officer, International Labour Organization (ILO) and Dr Iyanatul Islam, Adjunct Professor, Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia
• “Growth Under Uncertainty-Heterogeneous Impacts of Economic Policy Shocks: Evidence from a Panel Quantile Regression”, by Dr Jadhav Chakradhar, Assistant Professor, Centre for Economics and Social Studies (CESS) and Alok Aditya, Senior Research Fellow, Institute for Social and Economic Change (ISEC), India (Online)
• “The Effects of Macroeconomic Shocks and Uncertainty on Bangladesh’s Fiscal Sustainability”, Mohammad Mahabub Alam, Deputy Secretary (On leave), Ministry of Public Administration, Bangladesh (Online)

Venue: Conference Room, 1st Floor

Chair : Dr Mahbubul Mokaddem, Former Chairman, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka

Discussant : Towfiqul Islam Khan, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)

• Paper Presentations:
• “Silicosis Awareness and Policy in Indian Parliament: A Text Data Analysis”, by Akash Pal, PhD Student and Dr Pratap C Mohanty, Associate Professor, DHSS, IIT Roorkee, India
• “The Impact of Sovereign Defaults on Political Stability in Emerging Market and Developing Economies”, by Thisuri Rojie Ekanayake, Programme and Research Officer, Arutha Research (Guaranteed) Ltd, Sri Lanka
• “Mega Projects of Bangladesh and the Governance Puzzle: Corruption, Institutional Failures, Policy Strategies for Enhanced Transparency and Efficiency”, by Tomalika Sarker, Barna Khanam, Tasnim Khan Graduate Students, Department of International Relations, and Md. Akib Ikbal, Graduate Student, Department of Public Administration, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman Science and Technology University, Bangladesh
• “The Role of Governance in Assuaging the Effect of Climate Change and Global Uncertainty on Household Consumption: Insights from Selected African Countries”, by Dr Richardson Kojo Edeme, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba, Nigeria and Sulemana Mumuni, Pan African University, Institute of Governance, Humanities and Social Sciences, Cameroon (Online)

Venue: Meeting Room 1, 3rd Floor

Chair : Dr Hasneen Jahan, Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Bangladesh Agricultural University

Discussant : Dr Badrun Nessa Ahmed, Senior Research Fellow, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS)

• Paper Presentations:
• “Land, Learning, and Lending: How Landholding Size and Education Impact Credit Accessibility for Indian Farmers”, by Dr Zeeshan, Assistant Professor, New Delhi Institute of Management, India
• “Analysing Cropping Intensity of Different Cropping Seasons in a Coastal Area of Bangladesh by Using Remote Sensing”, by Md. Nasimuzzaman Sabbir, Graduate Student, Department of Agricultural Finance and Banking, Bangladesh Agricultural University; Md. Abdullah Aziz, Senior Scientific Officer, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute; Mst. Noorunnahar, Associate Professor; Monika Yeasmin Mow, Graduate Student, Gazipur Agricultural University; M. I. Hossain, Chief Scientific Officer; Rokib Ahmed, Cartographer; Md. Abdul Qayum, Senior Scientific Officer and Md. Asadullah, Data Analyst, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute
• “Climate Variability and its Impact on Food Consumption and Expenditure in Rural Bangladesh”, by Sudeepto Roy, Research Associate, SANEM, Bangladesh
• “Effects of Remittance on Dietary Diversity & Food Security: Evidence from HIES 2022”, by Mahjabin Rashid Lamisha, Student, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh

Venue: Meeting Room 2, 3rd Floor

Chair : Dr Tasneem Arefa Siddiqi, Professor & Chairperson, Department of Political Science, University of Dhaka

Discussant : Rahnuma Salam Khan, National Programme Manager, International Labour Organization (ILO)

• Paper Presentations:
• “Determinants and Challenges of Financial Inclusion in Bangladesh: Evidence from Global Findex Dataset” by Sharmin Akter Keya, Lecturer of Economics, Ahsanullah University of Science & Technology (AUST); Sajib Chowdhury, Research Officer, Bangladesh Water Development Board (BWDB); Ashraful Islam, Adjunct Lecturer of Economics, North Western University and Shanzida Akter Shanta, Student, Economics Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh
• “Impact of Migration and Remittances on Inequality Dynamics in Bangladesh: A Counterfactual Analysis” by Mahtab Uddin, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka and Research Director, SANEM, Bangladesh
• “Dutch Disease Effects in a Remittance Economy”, by Ashutosh Ghimire, Student of Economics and Mathematics, Tribhuvan University, Nepal
• “Analyzing the Impact of Remittance on the Labour Force Participation Rate: Evidence from Bangladesh” by Afia Mubasshira Tiasha, Senior Research Associate, SANEM and Tasfia Akan, Former Faculty member, Department of Economics and Business Studies, International Hope School, Bangladesh

Venue: Meeting Room 3, 3rd Floor

Chair : Dr Mohammad Yunus, Research Director, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS)

Discussant : Dr Sakib Bin Amin, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, North South University

• Paper Presentations:
• “Assessing the Impact of EU’s CBAM and Domestic Carbon Tax Polices: Implications for India”, by Raktimava Bose, Consultant, National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER), New Delhi, India
• “Reducing Energy Use Costs through Solar-Powered Irrigation System in Bangladesh: A Pathway towards Economic Sustainability”, by Shahana Anam, Graduate Student; Dr M. Nahid Sattar, Professor; Soriya Yeasmin and Israt Jerin Riha, Graduate Students, Dept. of Agricultural Economics, Bangladesh Agricultural University
• “Households’ Willingness to Pay for Improved Solid Waste Disposal Services: A Study on Khulna City”, by Mehebub Hassan, Graduate Student, Economics Discipline, Khulna University, Bangladesh
• “Macroprudential Policy Analysis of Carbon Emission under Macro Dynamic Framework: A Case of India”, by Sayar Ahmad Shah, PhD Student, Indian Institute of Technology Ropar, Punjab, India

Venue: Auditorium, 2nd Floor

Chair : Professor Helal Ahammad, Former Dean, School of Business & Economics, North South University

Discussant : Estiaque Bari, Head of Research, Change Initiative

• Paper Presentations:
• “Child Marriage, Natural Disaster and Climate Change Nexus in Rural Bangladesh”, by Nabila Hasan, PhD Student; Dr Johan Oldekop, Reader in Environment and Development, Global Development Institute and Dr Upasak Das, Senior Lecturer in Global Development Institute, School of Environment, Education and Development, University of Manchester, UK
• “Climate Change Impact on Indian Crop Yields: Retrospective Analysis and Future Projections” by Amit Mitra, Research Associate (Economist); Dr Souryabrata Mohapatra, Research Faculty, National Council for Applied Economic Research (NCAER); Srija Basu Chaudhury, IIFT, Kolkata; Sovini Mondal and Sanjib Pohit, NCAER, India
• “Climate-Induced Migration: Identification of Alternative Cities to Dhaka and their Economic Opportunities”, by Dr Selim Raihan, Executive Director, SANEM; Eshrat Sharmin, Deputy Director, SANEM; and Md. Tuhin Ahmed, Lecturer, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Bangladesh
• “Environmental Dependence and Economic Vulnerability in Nepal’s Rural Communities”, by Sanjeev Nhemhafuki, Graduate Student, Tribhuvan University, Nepal

Venue: Conference Room, 1st Floor

Chair : Dr Kazi Maruful Islam, Professor, Department of Development Studies, University of Dhaka

Discussant : Dr Amin Masud Ali, Professor, Department of Economics, Jahangirnagar University

• Paper Presentations:
• “Do Ethics Matter in Economic Development? An Analysis of the Sri Lankan Experience”, by Prof. J. G. Sri Ranjith, Professor, Department of Economics, University of Peradeniya and and R.M. Malsha Mayoshi, Senior Lecturer, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka
• “Navigating Reforms: Sri Lanka’s Experience from Repeated Engagements with the IMF”, by Dr Roshan Anne Perera, Research Fellow; Suramya Ameresekera, Research Consultant and Yasmin Raji, Deputy Manager Research; Advocata Institute, Sri Lanka
• “Beyond Traditional Metrics: Analyzing Sector-Specific Economic Trends for Bangladesh using Sentiment-driven Data”, by Mashrukuzzaman, Graduate Student and Dr Syed Abul Basher, Professor of Economics, East West University, Bangladesh
• “Media, Democracy and Globalization: A Micro-Theoretic Model of Politics of Perception”, Sushobhan Mahata, Senior Research Fellow; Late Sarbajit Chaudhuri, University of Calcutta; Ranjanendra Narayan Nag, St. Xavier's College and Kausik Gupta, University of Calcutta, Kolkata, India

Venue: Meeting Room 1, 3rd Floor

Chair : Dr M. Nahid Sattar, Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, Bangladesh Agricultural University

Discussant : Md Jahid Ebn Jalal, Deputy Director, Research and Policy Integration for Development (RAPID)

• Paper Presentations:
• “Adoption of Multiple Agricultural Technologies Among Climate Smart Rice Farmers in Bangladesh”, by Mostafizur Rahman, Research Officer, North South University, Bangladesh; Amin Mugera, Assistant Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics, The University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia and Nazrul Islam, Visiting Professor, Department of Economics, North South University, Bangladesh
• “Adoption of Drought Tolerant Rice Variety (DTR) in a Climatic Vulnerable Area of Northern Bangladesh: An Economic Implication”, by Md. Rubel Ahmed, Research Assistant; Dr Hasneen Jahan, Professor, Department of Agricultural Economics; Dr Md. Akhtaruzzaman Khan, Professor, Department of Agricultural Finance and Banking and Sawvik Kumar Ghosh, Graduate Student, Department of Agricultural Economics, Bangladesh Agriculture University, Bangladesh
• “Exploring the Impact of Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture on School Children's Nutrition and Local Farmers through Diversified Production Systems: A Case Study of the Pilot Home-Grown School Feeding Program in Sri Lanka”, by A.D.K.S.S. Somarathna, Manager- Project; T. Devasagayam, MERL Specialist; P.S.S. Perera, Grant Implementation Manager; and R. Thavaseelan, Programme Director, ChildFund Sri Lanka
• “Structural Inequality and Socioeconomic Marginalization of Santal Women in Bangladesh's Agricultural Sector”, by Tasfia Rabbi Urnisha and Owakila Tabassum Mumu, Graduate Students, BRAC University, Bangladesh

Venue: Meeting Room 2, 3rd Floor

Chair : Dr Narayan C. Das, Professor and Senior Research Fellow, BRAC Institute of Governance and Development (BIGD)

Discussant : Mahtab Uddin, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka and Research Director, SANEM

• Paper Presentations:
• “Pathways to Self-Employment and Employer Status: The Role of Demographic, Socioeconomic and Regional Factors in Shifting from Unpaid Labour”, by Ekramul Hasan, Research Consultant, World Bank; Dipa Das, Research Associate, SANEM and Md Tuhin Ahmed, Lecturer of Economics, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Bangladesh
• “Automation and Manufacturing Labor Market: A Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Bangladesh”, by Mohammad Mohidul Islam, Additional Director, Bangladesh Bank
• “The Role of Gender Norms and Income in Shaping Married Women’s Labor Force Participation in Sri Lanka”, by Kanishka Werawella, Lecturer, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka (Online)
• “Invisible but Indispensable: Unpacking the Female Unpaid Work in India”, by Oishidatta Mukherjee, Economic Analyst, Re-emerging World Pvt. Ltd, India and Dr Chayanika Mitra, Assistant Professor, St. Xavier's University, Kolkata, India (online)

Venue: Meeting Room 3, 3rd Floor

Chair : Professor Nahid Akhter Jahan, Institute of Health Economics, University of Dhaka

Discussant : Dr Shafiun Nahin Shimul, Professor, Institute of Health Economics, University of Dhaka

• Paper Presentations:
• “From Services to Outcomes: Evaluating Maternal Healthcare Service Efficiency across Indian Districts”, by Rashi Jain, Senior Research Fellow and Pratap Chandra Mohanty, Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, India
• “Institutional Births and Child Mortality: Evidence from the Janani Suraksha Yojana in India”, by Ontiq Dey, Graduate Student, Aalto University, Finland; Md Shahadath Hossain, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, University of Houston and Syeda Tasnime Kabir, South Dakota State University, Brookings, USA
• “Does Mother’s Bargaining Power Have Any Impact on Daughter’s Menstrual Hygiene Practices? Evidence from Rural Bangladesh”, by Fariha Khan, Research Associate, SANEM
• “Period. Not the end of sentence, opening discussion about period and putting men in hygienic menstrual practices in India”, by Dr Sukanya Sarkhel, Assistant Professor, St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Kolkata and Dr Prasenjit Sarkhel, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Kalyani, India (Online)

Venue: Auditorium, 2nd Floor

Moderator : Dr Selim Raihan, Professor, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka and Executive Director, SANEM

Distinguished Panelists : Dr KAS Murshid, Former Director General, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS)
Dr Zahid Hussain, Former Lead Economist, World Bank Dhaka office
Professor Mustafizur Rahman, Distinguished Fellow, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)
Professor Sharmind Neelormi, Department of Economics, Jahangirnagar University
Dr Rumana Haque, Professor, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka

Venue: Auditorium, 2nd Floor (In Association with ILO)

Chair : Dr Bazlul Haque Khondker, Chairman, SANEM

Presentation by : Dr Radhicka Kapoor, Senior Specialist, Employment, ILO Decent Work Team - South Asia (Online)

Special Guest : Tuomo Poutiainen, Country Director, International Labour Organization (ILO), Bangladesh

Distinguished Panelists : Dr Iyanatul Islam, Adjunct Professor, Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University, Australia
Dr Dr Kazi Iqbal, Research Director, Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS)
Syed Sultan Uddin Ahmmed, Executive Director, Bangladesh Institute of Labour Studies (BILS)

Venue: Auditorium, 2nd Floor (In Association with DFAT)

Chair : Ambassador Iftekhar Ahmed Chowdhury (Retd.) PhD, Former Foreign Advisor, Caretaker Government of Bangladesh

Guest of Honour : Clinton Pobke, Deputy High Commissioner, Australian High Commission, Bangladesh

Presentation by : Dr Selim Raihan, Professor, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka and Executive Director, SANEM

Distinguished Panelists : Dr Fahmida Khatun, Executive Director, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)
Dr Lailufar Yasmin, Professor, Department of International Relations, University of Dhaka
A.K.M Fahim Mashroor, Co-founder and CEO, Bdjobs
Parvez Karim Abbasi, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, East West University

Venue: Auditorium, 2nd Floor

Closing Remarks : Dr Bazlul Haque Khondker, Chairman, SANEM
Dr Selim Raihan, Professor, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka and Executive Director, SANEM
Mahtab Uddin, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka and Research Director, SANEM