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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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How far along has Bangladesh come in terms of digital commerce?
- Afia Mubasshira Tiasha
- May 7, 2024
Bangladesh, like the rest of the world, is now experiencing a digital revolution. The digital revolution in developing technologies is constantly transforming how people communicate, conduct business, and receive information. The economic activities that result from utilizing digital [....]
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Rebuilding Social Infrastructure: Prioritizing Education, Health, and Social Safety Net
- Afia Mubasshira Tiasha, Shafa Tasneem
- Oct 6, 2024
After the recent large-scale protest, Bangladesh is at a turning point in its history and is ready for a significant change in the country. At this critical juncture, social reforms will be the foundation [....]
- Blog Post
Labor Reforms: Challenges and Opportunities Ahead
- Eshrat Sharmin, Sheikh Tausif Ahmed
- Oct 6, 2024
The July Revolution requires an introspection regarding how the existing structural issues in the economic sphere, among other catalysts, facilitated the urge for change in the political sphere. This article will particularly look into the labor market challenges that have been requiring reforms and being consistently overlooked for the past decades. [....]
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Navigating the Global Innovation Index: Strategic Directions for Firms and Industries in Bangladesh
- Afia Mubasshira Tiasha
- Nov 5, 2024
Innovation elevates productivity by bringing in novel concepts, methods, and technological advancements that contribute to efficacy. That results in higher production from the same or fewer inputs, which is essential economic growth. The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) publishes [....]
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Necessity of child protection in Bangladesh
- Md Tuhin Ahmed, Sheikh Tausif Ahmed
- Nov 5, 2024
Demographically, Bangladesh is a comparatively young country with an expanding youth population. The 2022 census reported that- 63.76% of the population is aged 34 or under, while 38.64% is aged 19 or under. According to the nationally representative Multiple Indicator [....]
