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Welcome to Bangladesh Development Initiative (BDI)
Bangladesh Development Initiative (BDI) is a non-profit organization based in the United States. Its members include scholars and professionals committed to supporting development initiatives in Bangladesh aimed at improving the quality of life for all its citizens.
BDI engages in and facilitates scholarly exchange between Bangladesh and overseas scholars through educational programs, an academic peer-reviewed journal (Journal of Bangladesh Studies), and a book publication program. BDI also regularly organizes conferences to promote new and relevant research on Bangladesh and provide a forum for debating policy alternatives pertaining to Bangladesh.
Forthcoming BDI Events
- BDI webinar featuring Chairman, Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), Professor Rehman Sobhan on Saturday, November 1, 2025, 11:00 am USA (Central); 10:00 pm Dhaka, Bangladesh (via Zoom, details to be announced).
- BDI members’ meeting on Saturday, November 1, 2025, 1:00 pm USA (Central), via Zoom: https://american.zoom.us/j/
7905913249?omn=98539621981 (the agenda will be shared with the members about one week before the meeting). - BDI, featuring Dr. Nadine Shaanta Murshid, speaking on “Intimacies of Violence: Reading Transnational Middle-Class Women in Bangladeshi America” on Saturday, November 22, 2025, 11:00 am USA (Central); 11:00 pm Dhaka, Bangladesh (details to be announced).