7 steps towards fairer labour migration
To ensure fairer labour migration, speakers at IID’s Policy Forum on Migration at Comilla identified seven steps related to its cost, language, visa, brokers, awareness, and government services at home…
Increase youth employability through modern libraries
Through access to information and technology, modern libraries can play a crucial role in youth employability, participants discussed at the IID policy breakfast held in Dhaka on 26 July 2017.…
Community ownership a must for future libraries
Community engagement and community ownership of libraries need to be emphasized for the sustainability of any library movement, mentioned participants at the policy breakfast held in Dhaka on 22 July…
IID joins Libraries Unlimited as Policy Partner
IID has joined the Libraries Unlimited programme as a Policy Partner and will work with the Ministry of Cultural Affairs of the Government of Bangladesh and the British Council. The…
Budget 2017-18: Achievements, Expectations and Challenges
The Government of Bangladesh has unveiled a record 4 trillion-taka budget for the fiscal year 2017-18. What impact will this budget have on the economy? Is the budget inclusive enough?…
বাজেট যখন ১০০ টাকায়
নতুন বাজেটের আয় ব্যায়ের সহজ হিসাব– অর্থবছর ২০১৭-১৮’র মোট বাজেট ৪ লাখ ২৬৬ কোটি টাকা যদি ১০০ টাকা হতোঃ
IID signs contract with a2i
On 29 May 2017, the Institute of Informatics and Development (IID) signed a contract with the Access to Information (a2i) project to develop the capacity of government officials in electronic…
Rangunia Policy Forum on fairer labour migration
Why do aspirant migrants seek help to dalals (intermediaries)? Is it possible to process one’s own migration without dalals? What are the key steps that can help make labour migration…
Intermediaries can be brought within the regulation system to reduce illegalities
On 10 May 2017, IID held its 11th Policy Breakfast on implementing fairer labour migration. The discussion mainly focused on the key challenges in achieving fairer migration process, and minimising the…
Hello MP holds video-conference style meeting
Manthan Award winning program “Hello MP!” was carried out simultaneously on 8th May, 2017 in three different locations of Bangladesh. Through Facebook video call, villagers from Matarpara, Poshchim Pabantair and…