The Department of Development Studies has organized a Development Colloquium on Development Challanges in Bangladesh on 12 September 2005 at the LGED Conference Room, 3rd Floor, LGED Bhaban, Agargoan Dhaka. The Advisor of Energy & Mineral Resources Division, Goverment of Bangladesh and Executive Chairman of Board of Investment Mr. Mahmudur Rahman and the Country Director of World Bank, Bangladesh, Ms. Cristine Wallich presented the keynote papers to the colloquium.