State of the Real Economy 2025: Baseline Launch
PPRC presented new household survey findings on inflation, debt, coping behaviour and the growing vulnerability of non-poor households.
Full recording
A chaptered record of the launch session.
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Recording details
Key moments
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00:00
Opening remarks Introduction of delegates and outline of PPRC's national baseline goals.
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08:30
Survey context Survey design, sample coverage and fieldwork context.
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18:45
Household surplus and coping behaviour Presenting the core metric: how household buffers have narrowed.
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34:20
Food stress and debt pressure How food spending absorbs pressure across lower-income households.
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52:10
Policy discussion Panelists evaluate safety nets and options for vulnerable non-poor households.
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01:18:40
Audience questions Direct feedback from media, field practitioners, and policy consultants.
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Speakers
Dr. Hossain Zillur Rahman
Executive Chairman, PPRC
Dr. Fahmida Khatun
Executive Director, CPD
Professor Mustafizur Rahman
Distinguished Fellow, CPD
Dr. Selim Raihan
Distinguished Fellow, CPD
Citation
Power and Participation Research Centre. State of the Real Economy 2025: Baseline Launch. Event recording, Dhaka, 24 May 2026.
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