ESC Dialogue: Episode 2- China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Opportunities and Challenges for Bangladesh

Economics Study Center organized the second episode of the ESC Dialogue on Wednesday, the 3rd of April, on China’s Belt and Road Initiative: Opportunities and Challenges for Bangladesh. The event started at 3:30 P.M. at the R.C. Majumdar Auditorium in the Lecture Theatre Building of University of Dhaka. The event began with a welcome note by Tahmid Hasan, President, Economics Study Center followed by a paper presentation on the topic by Mahtab Uddin, Lecturer, Department of Economics, University of Dhaka. A distinguished panel of discussants later shared their opinions on BRI and the paper presented. The discussants were Fahmida Khatun, PhD, Executive Director, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Mahfuz Kabir, PhD, Research Director, Bangladesh Institute of International and Strategic Studies (BIISS) and Md. Tanzimuddin Khan, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of International Relations, University of Dhaka. The discussion was moderated by Professor Dr. M.M. Akash, Moderator of Economics Study Center.