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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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Potential risks and vulnerabilities associated with heavy reliance on LNG import and strategies to reduce them
- Md Tuhin Ahmed, Md. Abdul Aahad
- Oct 22, 2023
In recent years, the landscape of the energy sector in Bangladesh has witnessed significant changes. The rising demand for natural gas, coupled with the difficulties in gas exploration and production, has resulted in a reliance on the imports of liquefied natural gas (LNG). Notably, the price [....]
- Blog Post
Unlocking solar and wind: Driving Bangladesh’s shift to clean and green energy
- Ekramul Hasan, Israt Hossain
- Jun 3, 2024
In alignment with the growing importance of renewable energy in the global power and energy sector, the Government of Bangladesh has produced numerous government documents outlining different ambitions for the renewable energy sector. There is the 40,000 MW renewable energy [....]
- Blog Post
Reflection on Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2022
- Md. Abdul Aahad
- Jul 3, 2024
The Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) 2022, conducted by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, is a nationally representative survey providing detailed data on income, expenditure, and consumption. This survey is crucial as it forms the basis for official statistics [....]
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An Analytical Narrative of the Governance Failures in the Banking Sector
- Eshrat Sharmin, Lubaba Mahjabin Prima, Sayema Haque Bidisha
- Sep 2, 2024
Though Bangladesh has made notable advancements in certain banking indicators, such as access and the depth of the banking system, poor governance, political meddling, and corruption in this sector has created increasing concern in recent years as for the past two decades [....]
- Blog Post
Business Woes in Bangladesh: The Case for Immediate Reforms
- Ekramul Hasan, Takrem Ferdous Surid
- Oct 6, 2024
Even a couple of years ago, Ease of Doing Business was used to be a major index highlighting business environment across the world and compatibility of the nations in harnessing Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). With hardly any alteration, Bangladesh continuously ranked poorly in that index [....]
