Independent research institute · Dhaka

Bangladesh Center for Research and Planning (BCRP) Bangladesh Center for Research and Planning (BCRP)

We help people understand policy challenges, build research skills and make better decisions for Bangladesh.

Our Impact

Our work in numbers.

What we do

Explore the questions we study and the skills we share.

Policy Analysis

Study policy choices and what they mean for people.
Strategic Planning

Turn long-term goals into practical plans.
Development Research

Explore how social and economic change affects communities.
Capacity Building

Build practical skills in research, analysis and technology.

How we work

Good research starts with people and questions that matter. Here’s how we turn them into useful evidence.

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Step 1: Start with good questions

We shape a clear research question, then choose the right methods and reliable data to explore it.
Step 2: Listen and learn

We listen to communities and work with researchers and partners to understand the story behind the data.
Step 3: Make findings useful

We explain what we find in plain language, with practical ideas people can use in policy and planning.
Step 4: Work with integrity

We share how we reach our conclusions, acknowledge limits and keep our work independent.

More about our research and partnerships

Our work

We turn research into reports, plans and practical advice.

Partnerships & collaboration

Research works best when people bring different experience to the table.

Government Ministries and Agencies

Working together on questions that matter for public policy.
Development Partners & Donors

Connecting research with development and poverty reduction efforts.
Academic and Research Institutions

Sharing methods, experience and new research ideas.
Civil Society Organizations

Listening to communities and learning from their experience.