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Economic Impacts of AMR
SANEM set out to estimate the future economic burden of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by 2050. We looked at the impact of AMR on four sectors of the economy: health system, the labour market, tourism, and domestic hospitality. We also estimated the return on investment of several interventions to prevent AMR.
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- Blog Post
Navigating Global Trade Turbulence: Bangladesh’s Strategic Pathway
- Dr Selim Raihan
- Apr 7, 2025
There are several emerging trends in international trade and investment. First, there are ongoing trends of fragmentation of trade and reorganization of geopolitics. The growing US-China, US-Canada, and US-Mexico trade war is compelling trade diversification and regionalisation. The “China+1” approach [....]
- Blog Post
Bangladesh Needs a Two-Year Economic Recovery Agenda
- Dr Selim Raihan
- Nov 4, 2025
Bangladesh stands at a crossroads—again. The economy, once the envy of the developing world for its steady growth and poverty reduction, is now caught in a slow, uncertain transition. Growth has weakened, private investment has stalled, the poverty situation has regressed, and job creation has lost momentum. Inflation [....]
