Dhaka, Sept. 23 -- The third edition of the Bangladesh Economics Summit organised by the Economics Study Center (ESC) of Dhaka University came to an end on September 19, 2020 following a number of panel discussions, policy debate, launching of BSDED Volume 3 and a study report titled, "Assessing the Fault Lines of Bangladesh's Healthcare Sector: Implications for Future Policy Response." Due to the pandemic situation, all the events were being held on Zoom, a virtual meeting platform, which were also broadcasted live on Facebook.

A panel discussion on "The Absence of Labor Rights and the Plight of Bangladeshi Workers during COVID-19" was held on September 16, 2020. The session was chaired by Dr Sayema Haque Bidisha, professor of Economics...