Bangladesh Enterprise Institute (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ এন্টারপ্রাইজ ইনস্টিটিউট) is a private research institute and independent think tank.^[1] Salman F Rahman is the chairman of the board of governors and members include Ragib Ali.^[2] The institute is run by Farooq Sobhan and Ambassador M. Humayun Kabir, acting president.^[3][4]

History

Bangladesh Enterprise Institute was established in October 2000 by Salman F. Rahman of Beximco Group. It purpose is to encourage the development of small and medium-sized enterprises in Bangladesh.^[5] The organization lobbies for reform of regulations and the encouragement of the free market. It is funded by its board of governors.^[6] It works with the United States-based International Republican Institute.^[7]

Bangladesh Enterprise Institute organizes conferences on economic and international affairs issues.^[8][9] In 2018, the Institute for Policy, Advocacy and Governance ranked Bangladesh Enterprise Institute on a list of Top Think Tanks in Southeast Asia and the Pacific region.^[10]

Board of Governors

• Salman F Rahman^[11]
• Ragib Ali^[11]
• Khan Md. Ameer^[11]
• Tapan Chowdhury^[11]
• A. Matin Chowdhury^[11]
• Minhaz Kamal Khan^[11]
• Md Rafiqul Haque^[11]
• S M Abdul Mannan^[11]
• A S F Rahman^[11]
• Zulfiquar Rahman^[11]
• Abdul Hai Sarkar^[11]
• Altaf Hossain Sarkar^[11]
• Ramzul Seraj^[11]
• A K M Shamsuddoha^[11]
• M Abu Taher^[11]
• Farooq Sobhan^[11]

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