Enamul Hafiz Latifee

Enamul Hafiz Latifee, a Lifetime Member of the Bangladesh Economic Association (BEA), is a distinguished economist, policy advocate, and columnist whose research has been cited by prominent institutions, including the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), the United States International Trade Commission, the International Labour Organization (ILO), and renowned scholars like Professor Kaushik Basu, former former Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of the World Bank and Chief Economic Adviser to Government of India. Latifee has played a pivotal role in the development of numerous policies and frameworks, such as the Digital Commerce Authority Act (Draft), Insurance Development and Regulatory Sandbox Guidelines 2023, Digital Bank Guidelines 2023, Data Protection Act 2023, Amendments to the A2I Bill 2023, National ICT Policy, Digital Commerce Policy, Entrepreneurship Support Fund (ESF) Guidelines, Export Policy, Import Policy Order, Overseas Investment Policy (Draft), Labour Law Amendment, SME Policy, and the Paperless Trade Agreement ratified by Bangladesh at the World Trade Organization. His prolific writing, featured in leading publications like The Financial Express, Daily Observer, Daily Star, The Business Standard, and Bangladesh Textile Today, is renowned for its solution-oriented and data-driven insights, addressing critical topics like ICT growth, trade competitiveness, IR4.0 and post-LDC challenges. Latifee’s expertise is further evidenced by his comprehensive training with institutions such as JICA, WTO, and UNESCAP, as well as his technical proficiency in econometric tools like R, SPSS, and STATA. Beyond economic policy, his advocacy extends to cultural diplomacy, participating in bilateral events hosted by foreign missions to enhance Bangladesh’s global engagement. Through his leadership in groundbreaking projects like the ‘3 by 3 Framework for ICT Export Earnings’ and his proactive role in policy development, Latifee exemplifies a visionary committed to fostering economic resilience, sectoral advancement, and international collaboration. His interest lies in policy advocacy, sectorial engagement, and researching topics related to Fiscal Policy, Monetary Policy, Digital Economy, Government Affairs, Development Economics, Political Economy, Foreign Policy, Comparative Politics, International Trade Laws and Regulations, Country and Industrial Competitiveness, Tariff, Non-Tariff and Para-Tariff Barriers.