Centre for Policy Dialogue
The Centre for Policy Dialogue 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
History
In 1993, Rehman Sobhan, an economist and civil society leader in Bangladesh, founded the Centre for Policy Dialogue 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.Key personnel
- Chairman: Rehman Sobhan
- Executive Director: Fahmida Khatun
- Distinguished Fellow: Debapriya Bhattacharya
- Distinguished Fellow: Prof Mustafizur Rahman
- Director : Anisatul Fatema Yousuf
- Head, Research Division: Khondaker Golam Moazzem