Evidence to policy.
The Panam Institute connects rigorous, evidence-based research to practical implementation — in service of long-term economic stability and equitable growth.
An independent bridge between evidence and policy.
The Panam Institute is an independent, non-partisan policy analysis and advocacy platform.
Research
Complex data made actionable — from official statistics to novel sources.
Advocacy
A non-partisan platform for dialogue among government, industry, and academia.
Advisory
Strategic counsel for public and private stakeholders in the Bangladeshi economy.
From data to decision.
Research & data analysis
Macroeconomic forecasting, deep-dive sectoral research, and impact assessment.
Policy solutions
Structural frameworks, policy briefs, and reform of key institutions.
Advocacy & dialogue
Neutral forums, strategic advocacy, and clear public narratives.
Strategic advisory
Boutique counsel adapting global best practice to local realities.
Where we work.
Sustainable public finance, low and stable inflation, fiscal–monetary–external synergy, and institutional capacity.
Bottom-up growth, poverty reduction and financial inclusion, SME clusters, skills, and the welfare state.
External positioning, strategic partnerships, South–South cooperation, and the maritime economy.
Renewable energy, the environmental economy, industrialization strategy, and logistics.
Equity and bond market development, asset securitization, and the PE / VC ecosystem.
Leadership & trustees.
Jyoti RahmanChairperson 
Niaz AsadullahSenior Vice Chair 
Syed Hasibuddin HussainVice Chair 
Rubaiyath SarwarGeneral Secretary 
Asif IqbalTreasurer 
Shafiqur RahmanExecutive Director 
Zia HassanDeputy Executive Director 
Mariha TahsinDirector of Communications 
Rushad FaridiTrustee 
Subail Bin AlamTrustee 
Taukir AzizTrustee 
Asif KhanTrustee Orthonitir Barota.
The conversation that became this institute — unconventional, candid economics for a national audience, in podcast form since July 2024.
Latest writing.
চামড়ার দাম পড়ে যাওয়ার সমস্যার সমাধান কীভাবে হবে
এ বছর কোরবানির আগে সরকার ঢাকায় লবণযুক্ত গরুর চামড়ার দাম নির্ধারণ করেছে প্রতি বর্গফুট ৬০ থেকে ৬৫ টাকা এবং সর্বনিম্ন পিস হিসেবে ১ হাজার ৩৫০ টাকা। গত বছরের তুলনায় ৫ টাকা বাড়ানো হয়েছে। বাণিজ্য উপদেষ্টা ঘোষণা দিয়েছেন, দেশে চাহিদা না থাকলে কাঁচা চামড়া রপ্তানির সুযোগ রাখা হবে। সংবাদটা শুনে আশার আলো দেখা যায়। কিন্তু সেই […]
When the ‘B’ in BPC starts to stand for Bashundhara
The government’s proposed fuel arrangement could leave the state corporation carrying the losses while a private conglomerate captures the profitable part of the cycle
What will save the middle class?
Stuck between soaring rent and shrinking savings, Bangladesh’s middle class is dissaving just to stand still—and squeezing the nation's economic future along with it.