Achievements

iDEA was formed and formally registered during the peak of COVID-19 pandemic, which kept its activities limited to a few webinars and publications in the online and print media. Following are the list of activities undertaken by iDEA and its executive committee members.

1. On January 16, 2021, iDEA organized a webinar titled “Capital Market in Bangladesh: Way forward in long-term financing”. Mr. Tipu Munshi, M.P. and the Honorable Minister for the Ministry of Commerce, Government of The People’s Republic of Bangladesh, attended the program as the Chief Guest.  Mr. Arif Khan, MD & CEO, IDLC made the key-note presentation.
2. On April 10, 2021, iDEA organized a webinar titled “The Digital Journey of Bangladesh: What We have Achieved and Way Forward.” Mr. Mr. Zunaid Ahmad Palak, Minister of State for Information and Communication Technology (ICT), Government of Bangladesh, chaired the event and was also the keynote presenter.
3. On May, 2020, iDEA wrote an Op-Ed on the Dhaka Tribune titled “How do we attract FDI in the time of corona?”       
4. On July 26, iDEA hosted a public talk on “Partnership for Sustainability” with SIMEC Institute of Technology. 
5. On August, 2020, iDEA Executive Committee members M Shahidul Haque, Md Abul Kalam Azad wrote an article on the Daily Start titled “Force majeure could be the way out from coronavirus fallout”.

 

MOU with SIMEC

Recently iDEA Foundation and SIMEC signed a MOU for Joint Venture Programme. The signing programme was held on 30 March at iDEA office, BSEC Bhaban (Level-4), 102, Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue, Karwan Bazar, Dhaka – 1215. EC members of iDEA Foundation and the guests from SIMEC were present at signing ceremony. There were presentation on iDEA Foundation and SIMEC. The members and guests present were-

 

Md. Abul Kalam Azad

Governance and Management Expert

Vice Chairman, iDEA Foundation.

 

Mohammad  Shahidul  Haque

Legal, Legislative and Regulatory Expert

Secretary, iDEA Foundation

 

Hussain A Samad

Impact Evaluation Specialist and Socio-   

Economic Researcher

Deputy Secretary, iDEA Foundation

 

Faruque Ahmed (Online)

Public Health Specialist

Executive Member, iDEA Foundation

 

Monzurul Islam

Transport and Communication Expert

Executive Member, iDEA Foundation

 

S M Reaz Ali Khan (Online)

Private Sector Development and Philanthropy Expert

Executive Member, iDEA Foundation

 

M Delwar Hussain

Chief Coordinator

iDEA Foundation

 

Mohammad Sharifur Rahman

National Coordinator

SDGs Action Research Center

SIMEC Institute of Technology.

 

Moazzem Hossain PhD (Blue Economy), Japan

Ex- Additional Secretary

 

Abdullah Al Maher

CEO

Fakir Fashion Ltd.

 

Md. Tajul Islam

Chairman

Jago Uddokta Ltd.

 

Muhammad Nasir Uddin

Coordinator

SDG Model Village Dhaka.