Objective
Evolve better understanding among policymakers on elements of competition policy and law and to facilitate effective enforcement of the Competition Law in Bangladesh.
Background
As part of a broader regulatory reform programme of the Bangladesh Investment Climate Fund (BICF), CUTS International alongwith its local partner organisation, Unnayan Shamannay had designed and implemented semester courses on Competition Policy and Law in two universities in Bangladesh. An important objective of the Competition Law programme was to ensure institution building, capacity and skills development, and awareness raising of officials in the public and private sectors, academic teaching and research institutions, professional bodies, civil society organizations and the media.
Having implemented the semester courses successfully and created a cadre of stakeholders with enhanced understanding on competition issues, the focus has now shifted towards undertaking advocacy and creating awareness about benefits of competition among Parliamentarians, media, businesses, etc. Competition Law in Bangladesh have recently been passed by the Cabinet and would soon be presented in the Parliament for the final approval. Thus, there is a need to undertake advocacy to educate the Parliamentarians and using media as pressure groups, as to create awareness about the Competition Law and its need.
Given this, CUTS International with support of Unnayan Shamannay & Institute for Policy, Advocacy, and Governance (I-PAG) implemented awareness generation activities in Bangladesh with the objective of creating a better understanding of competition issues and the need for effective implementation of Competition Law among policy makers, media, etc.
Evolve better understanding among policymakers on elements of competition policy and law and to facilitate effective enforcement of the Competition Law in Bangladesh.
Background
As part of a broader regulatory reform programme of the Bangladesh Investment Climate Fund (BICF), CUTS International alongwith its local partner organisation, Unnayan Shamannay had designed and implemented semester courses on Competition Policy and Law in two universities in Bangladesh. An important objective of the Competition Law programme was to ensure institution building, capacity and skills development, and awareness raising of officials in the public and private sectors, academic teaching and research institutions, professional bodies, civil society organizations and the media.

Having implemented the semester courses successfully and created a cadre of stakeholders with enhanced understanding on competition issues, the focus has now shifted towards undertaking advocacy and creating awareness about benefits of competition among Parliamentarians, media, businesses, etc. Competition Law in Bangladesh have recently been passed by the Cabinet and would soon be presented in the Parliament for the final approval. Thus, there is a need to undertake advocacy to educate the Parliamentarians and using media as pressure groups, as to create awareness about the Competition Law and its need.
Given this, CUTS International with support of Unnayan Shamannay & Institute for Policy, Advocacy, and Governance (I-PAG) implemented awareness generation activities in Bangladesh with the objective of creating a better understanding of competition issues and the need for effective implementation of Competition Law among policy makers, media, etc.
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Effective Implementation of Competition Law in Other Developing Countries:Lessons for Bangladesh
William Kovacic, Professor at George Washington Law School and Former Commissioner at Federal Trade Commission, USA - Challenges faced by Competition Commission of Pakistan- Lessons Learnt
Rahat Kaunain Hassan, Chairperson, Pakistan Competition Commission - IMPLEMENTATION OF COMPETITION LAW – Experiences from Botswana
Thula Kaira, CEO & Secretary to the Commission, Competition Authority, Botswana -
Effective Implementation of Competition Regime in Other Developing Countries:Lessons for Bangladesh
R.N. Sahay, Adviser (ECO), Competition Commission of India - Challenges of Competition Reforms in Bangladesh
Dr. Md Mozibur Rahman, Chairman, Bangladesh Tariff Commission - Role of Competition reforms in socio-economic development in developing countries
Pradeep S. Mehta, Secretary General, CUTS International, India - How can competition reforms be an opportunity for economic reforms in developing countries
William Kovacic, Professor at George Washington Law School and Former Commissioner at Federal Trade commission, USA - Competition Law: Definition and Scope
Dr. A K Enamul Haque, Study Team Leader, Unnayan Shamannay, Dhaka & Professor, United International University, Bangladesh - Challenges in implementation of Competition Law in Bangladesh: Role of Media
Tureen Afroz, Barrister-at-Law, Associate Professor, School of Law, BRAC University
- Strong commission needed to implement competition law
The Daily Star, Bangladesh, July 03, 2012 - Call to establish commission to apply competition act
Financial express, Bangladesh, July 03, 2012 - Competition Law to relieve consumers of unhealthy business practice : Shafique
Financial Express, Bangladesh, July 02, 2012










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