Dr. Khondaker Golam Moazzem​​

Research Director​​ at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) , Bangladesh

Dr. Khondaker Golam Moazzem serves as the Research Director at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) in Dhaka, Bangladesh. As an accomplished industrial economist with over 30 years of extensive experience, Dr. Moazzem has contributed to the field with more than 80 published works. His research covers a wide array of topics, including workers’ rights, social safety nets, and environmental sustainability. Dr. Moazzem has led significant research initiatives on global value chain development, the business environment, and the energy and power sector, with a particular focus on renewable energy. His work explores industrial relations, including labour practices and social protection issues.​

Notably, Dr. Moazzem has been instrumental in shaping Bangladesh’s Industrial Policy, playing a key role in both the 2010 and 2016 policy formulations. He actively participates in several government committees, advising on critical economic matters. In addition to his research and policy work, Dr. Moazzem frequently contributes to newspapers and holds advisory roles with numerous organisations, thereby influencing and shaping Bangladesh’s industrial and labour policies. His work continues to make a substantial impact on the country’s socioeconomic landscape, particularly in promoting sustainable development and fair labour practices.​

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