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- Dr Selim Raihan
- Feb 3, 2026
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- Sultana Yeasmin
- Jan 15, 2026
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- Dr Selim Raihan
- Jan 7, 2026
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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Shattered Illusions: The Harsh Truth Behind Bangladesh’s Poverty Reversal
- Dr Selim Raihan
- Oct 1, 2025
The recent finding from the survey by the Power and Participation Research Center (PPRC) that over one in four people in Bangladesh now live in poverty, a sharp increase from just a few years ago, reported by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), should serve as a sobering alarm bell. This is not simply [....]
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Is Precision Farming the Answer to Bangladesh’s Agricultural Productivity Puzzle?
- Zubayer Hossen
- Sep 30, 2025
Bangladesh’s economy. It may not dominate GDP the way it once did, but it still generates around 45 percent of the total employment and sustains countless others through allied activities. Farming remains not just an occupation but a way of life in villages across the country. Yet this crucial sector is under enormous [....]
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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 [....]
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COP30 in Belem: A Crucial Turning Point or Yet Another Missed Opportunity?
- Dr Selim Raihan
- Sep 3, 2025
The 30th COP (COP30) of the UNFCCC will take place from 10 to 21 November 2025 in Belém, Brazil. It is also the first time the summit is held in the Amazon region, a symbolic decision that represents the double crisis of climate change and social and economic inequality. While its geographical proximity [....]
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Rethinking Sustainability Beyond the Badge in Bangladesh’s RMG Industry
- Zubayer Hossen
- Sep 2, 2025
The ready-made garment industry is more than numbers on an export chart for Bangladesh. It is the story of millions of women who leave their houses each morning to work in the factories that stitch the clothes worn across the world. It is the engine that has powered the country’s economic rise and lifted families out of poverty [....]
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Energy Efficiency- Are we doing enough?
- Israt Hossain
- Sep 2, 2025
Energy efficiency has emerged as an area of attention in the global power and energy sector only in recent years. The underlying principle of this concept is to use less energy input to produce same output. It has been recognized in COP 28 and a pledge was made that global average annual rate of energy efficiency [....]
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What Bangladesh’s Youth Want After the July Uprising
- Dr Selim Raihan
- Aug 18, 2025
Bangladesh’s young people are at a pivotal juncture. On one side, they are more educated, better connected, and more ambitious than any previous generation. On the other side, they face a tough reality: shrinking job opportunities, an outmoded education system, and political structures that largely [....]
