Publications
“Ucchavilasher Bastob Vithi Thaka Darkar” published in The Daily Jugantor on 09 June 2016. This is an interview report on FY 17 budget.
“Reflections on FY 17 budget” in Market Pulse, Issue No.112 (June 2016), a journal published by Lanka Bangla
“Bangladersher Orthoniti: Unnayan O Challenge” published in a special publication on the occasion of Eid by Jugantor.
Other activities in 2016
02 JUNE: Dr. Mirza Azizul Islam participated in television talk shows on FY 17 budget aired by Bangla Vision, Channel 24, Channel 71 and Jammuna.
04 June: Dr. Mirza Azizul Islam was a panelist in a discussion on FY 17 budget organized by Bangladesh Tribune and Channel 71 jointly. The participants included eminent economists and business representatives.
04 June: Dr. Mirza Azizul Islam was the Chief Guest at the concluding session of two-day long annual conference of the Institute of Management Consultants. He delivered a lecture on the role of management consultants in accelerating private investment which is the main driver of economic growth.
06 June: Dr. Mirza Azizul Islam was the key note speaker in a seminar on “A Retrospective on FY’17 Budget” organized by BRAC University’s Business School. The session was chaired by Dr. Rahim B Talukdar and attended by Dr. Hafiz G.A Siddique, Associate Professor Rezaur Razzak and some other faculty members and students of BRAC University. A number of print and electronic media attended the event which received extensive media coverage.
12 June: Dr. Mirza Azizul Islam delivered a lecture on the methodology of analyzing a country’s macroeconomic performance and in that light also gave an assessment of Bangladesh’s achievements. Suggestions are also offered regarding policy actions for improving country’s performance. The participants were the new recruits of Banik Barta.
21 June: Dr. Mirza Azizul Islam was a panelist at a seminar on FY 17 budget organized by Research and Evaluation Division of BRAC. Prof. A Bayes made the keynote presentation. Dr. Akbar Ali Khan was another panelist.25 June: Dr. Mirza Azizul Islam was a Special Guest at an expert consultation on Illicit Financial Flows in the Context of Bangladesh. The other Special Guest were Dr. Akbar Ali Khan, Dr. Farashuddin, Dr. Ahsan Mansur and Mr. Matlub Ahmed (President FBCCI).
26 June: Dr. Mirza Azizul Islam delivered a lecture on “Management of National Economy: Bangladesh Perspective”. The participants were more than 70 officials of the level of Brigadier-Generals/Joint Secretaries from Bangladesh and several other Asian and African countries.