5th Bangladesh Economics Summit (BES) 2024

Economics Study Center, the pioneer student chapter of the Department of Economics, University of Dhaka, is proud to present the 5th Bangladesh Economics Summit (BES) 2024.

BES is a platform for economics students around the country to meet and share ideas about economics and political economy. BES acts as a forum for students, providing the opportunity for the application of theoretical knowledge in economics. The summit also aims to promote dialogue between academicians and policymakers.

The 5th Bangladesh Economics Summit (BES) in February 2024 is a nexus for students nationwide, fostering dynamic discussions on economics and political economy. 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞 “𝟒𝐈𝐑: 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧”. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬, 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟓𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟏𝟕𝐭𝐡.

The 5th Bangladesh Economics Summit chose “4IR” as its theme to address the transformative impact of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This focus is crucial for economic development, policy decisions, educational insight, and adapting to global technological changes, making it a timely and relevant choice.

The summit provides a platform for students, academicians, and policymakers to delve into the implications of 4IR, fostering an understanding of how Bangladesh can harness these technologies for economic growth and sustainable development. It also addresses the need for strategic policymaking in response to the technological shifts that are redefining industries and labour markets worldwide.

𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭:

𝟓 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬:
It will feature sector intellectuals engaging in debates and sharing their perspectives on the following topics:

– Equity and Ethics in Progress: Recalibrating the Moral Compass
– Transformation of the Financial Sector: Adapting to Constraints
– Employment and Labour Market Challenges in Bangladesh
– Global Accelerator for Jobs and Social Protection for a Just Transition – A Bangladesh Context
– Energy Transition & Sustainability: Building a Better Future

“𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐐𝐮𝐞𝐬𝐭” – 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐎𝐥𝐲𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐚𝐝 :
It’s an opportunity for school, college and university students to participate in solving economic problems, aiming to engage and challenge the intellect of young minds in the field of economics from an early age. EconQuest will feature two categories,

High School (Class 9-12)
University (1st and 2nd year University Students)

The competition structure includes a rigorous written round (For both categories) and an ultimate final round (Only for the University category).
For the High School category, We encourage participants from NCTB, Cambridge, Edexcel and any other curriculum to participate.

Please note that students from HSC Batch 23 can participate in the High School Category as well. Also, the high school category has only one round and the university category has two rounds.

For the University category, along with students who are majoring in economics, we encourage participants who are not majoring in Economics but have an interest in the discipline to participate as well.

Note that, we have a participant cap, and will close the registration form as soon as we have responses meeting the capacity. Participation slots will be awarded on a first-come, – first-served basis.

Registration Fee: Highschool: 100 taka, University: 150 taka

𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸: https://forms.gle/GFsrtCAwGQuoDcL6A

𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐋𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 – 𝐓𝐁𝐀

𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐞:
It will feature six of the most renowned debaters of the country debating in a parliamentary format on a socio-economic issue to enlighten different perspectives of public policy. More details coming soon!

𝐄𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:

Topic: Financing Healthcare in the Digital Age

Digital Financing in healthcare is the key to leveraging digital advancements to enhance financial models which contributes to resilient and adaptive healthcare financing in the rapidly evolving landscape of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Through this topic undergraduate economics enthusiasts will brainstorm the challenges and find solutions to better healthcare coverage and resilience in health financing amidst the digital era’s uncertainties.

Rules: The essay must be written in English. The competition is open for students currently enrolled in any undergraduate program in the country. The essay must be written individually. The word limit for the essay is 2700 words.

𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞: 𝟐𝟕 𝐉𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 (𝐒𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝)
Submit at: [email protected]

𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:

Showcase your creative skills in conveying complex datasets through visualization!

Details: A competition to illustrate the most meaningful insights from a dataset on a theme. It will revolve around a particular socio-economic issue with diverse variables containing dummy values. The dataset can be enhanced using additional data from the web about the provided variables (Using shapefile or admin area to map the coordinate data). The goal is to illustrate the issue with the help of unique and interesting implications.

𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤: https://forms.gle/QUDACsjRLvFRDyry5

𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐋𝐚𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐡:

𝐂𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐬
We’re going to inaugurate the sixth edition of our flagship annual magazine, “Ceteris Paribus.” As the Golden Jubilee of ESC continues, the publication features exclusive interviews, thoughtful articles, memoirs, articles and student writeups.

𝐁𝐒𝐃𝐄𝐃
The launch of the 5th volume of Bangladesh Students’ Digest on Economics and Development (BSDED) is taking place at the summit. BSDED is a prestigious student journal that showcases outstanding research papers authored by undergraduate and postgraduate level students selected through a rigorous peer review process.

𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧:
The published authors of BSDED will also have the unique opportunity to present their research papers at the summit. It provides a scope to elicit valuable feedback and has the benefit of elaborating on the research process to eager students.

More details coming soon! Stay tuned and join us in this celebration of Economics!

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐲 𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭-

Farha Tasneem
President
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01552469422

Abrar Ahammed Bhuiyan
General Secretary
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01977701932

Md. Takrim Hossain
Treasurer
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01631223799