Centre for Policy Dialogue

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Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)
Founded1993;32 years ago (1993) in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Founder Rehman Sobhan
HeadquartersHouse 40/C, Road No 11 (new), Dhanmondi,
Dhaka
,
Bangladesh
Website cpd.org.bd

The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) is a non-governmental think-tank in Bangladesh. It was established in 1993 by Rehman Sobhan, its founder chairman, with support from leading civil society institutions in Bangladesh

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History

In 1993, Rehman Sobhan, an economist and civil society leader in Bangladesh, founded the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) to meet the emerging need for an independent civil society platform following the restoration of democracy in the early 1990s. He invited several prominent figures to join CPD’s board, which has since included globally respected personalities and social entrepreneurs, such as the late Sir Fazle Hasan Abed, founder of BRAC, and Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, founder of Grameen Bank. [1]

Key personnel

Significance

According to the University of Pennsylvania's 2014 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report, CPD is number 46 out of 60 in the "Top Think Tanks in Southeast Asia and the Pacific". [3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "CPD's 30-year journey: A testament to growth and resilience". The Daily Star. 1 December 2024. Archived from the original on 1 December 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2025.
  2. ↑ "Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)". Centre for Policy Dialogue. Dhaka: Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD). Archived from the original on 1 October 2017. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
  3. ↑ McGann, James G. (1 March 2015). "2014 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report". Think Tanks and Civil Societies Program . University of Pennsylvania. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
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