Association for Economic and Development Studies on Bangladesh (AEDSB) is a devoted to the Economic and Development studies of Bangladesh. The AEDSB was established in 1996 and formerly known as Bangladesh Development Forum. It constitutes a professional body of economists, development practitioners and others interested in the development of Bangladesh. It is primarily based in North-America but has members from other parts of the world including Europe, Australia and Bangladesh. It is governed by a nine member elected Executive Committee elected for a two-year term.
Association for Economic and Development Studies on Bangladesh (AEDSB) has three major aims:
To encourage and facilitate research on development issues of Bangladesh and help in the wide dissemination of the findings of such research,
To promote policy reforms in Bangladesh through dialogue with policy-makers and opinion-leaders, and through dissemination of relevant knowledge and ideas, especially those based on cross-country experience and international best-practice, and
To facilitate fruitful collaboration between Bangladeshi and other interested professionals living abroad and researchers, policy-makers, opinion leaders and development agents in Bangladesh.
AEDSB uses various mechanisms to further these goals including seminars, conferences, newsletters and others forms of information dissemination. It is a member of the Allied Social Sciences Association (ASSA) and regularly holds an academic session at the ASSA meetings.
AEDSB offers annual and life membership.
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