Unbiased, independent research crucial for development, say experts (Financial Express)

Financial Express (Bangladesh) published an article on the recent ‘Annual BIDS Conference on Development (ABCD)’, organized by the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies (BIDS).  Research Fellow Emeritus Nurul Islam, who is the former deputy chairman of planning commission presented the keynote paper at the inauguration event. He pointed that the RMG sector and the remittance inflow are at the forefront of Bangladesh’s current journey towards development. Remittance is the source of income of the country and it contributes to rural development in Bangladesh. He termed income inequality an issue that lies with political problems. “Accurate, unbiased, and unpolitical data analysis and research is important for development and reading the situation properly. Independent research as an important tool for development.” Islam underlined the need for training up the labor forces so that they can attain and take the advantage of the government input and modern technology.