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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
Trade logistics: A South Asian perspective
- Farhan Khan, Md Tuhin Ahmed
- Mar 16, 2020
Trade logistics is often considered a fundamental building block of trade and economic development. The term trade logistics usually encompasses a cluster of vital activities for trade including transportation, warehousing, cargo consolidation, border management [....]
- Blog Post
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
Unlocking Bangladesh’s Untapped Workforce: Why Women Hold the Key to Economic Survival
- Arpita Chakraborty
- Sep 30, 2025
Bangladesh stands at a difficult economic crossroads. Once celebrated as a miracle, growth has slowed to its slowest level since the pandemic, with GDP increasing at only 3.97% in FY2024-2025. Inflation is still stubbornly high, and many economists now caution that previous impressive growth estimates were probably [....]
- Blog Post
Bangladesh’s Infrastructure Paradox: Between Bold Vision and Bitter Reality
- Arpita Chakraborty
- Nov 19, 2025
Bangladesh has consistently articulated ambitious goals for its future. In the last decade, the government has unveiled one transformative blueprint after another—industrial hubs to lure global investors, deep-sea ports to anchor regional trade, and tourism parks to rival Southeast Asian destinations [....]
