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Innovative, independent, peer-reviewed. Explore the latest economic research and policy proposals from SANEM’s global development experts.
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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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Demystifying BRICS and the stakes for Bangladesh
- Dr Selim Raihan
- Oct 30, 2023
BRICS is an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The term was first used as BRIC in 2001 by Jim O’Neill, an economist at Goldman Sachs, as South Africa joined the BRICS later in 2010. By 2050, according to Goldman Sachs, this bloc would contro [....]
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Gender-responsive policies: Bangladesh perspective
- Afia Mubasshira Tiasha, Eshrat Sharmin
- Oct 30, 2023
Gender-responsive policies intentionally incorporate considerations related to gender norms, roles, and relationships into their design, implementation, and outcomes. These policies aim to address the unique needs of individuals of all genders, valuing diverse perspectives and experiences [....]
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The future of renewable energy in Bangladesh
- Dr Selim Raihan
- Oct 22, 2023
Renewable energy is energy produced from natural resources that regenerate themselves without depleting the planet’s resources in less than a human lifetime. These resources, which include biomass, tides, waves, sunshine, wind, rain, and thermal energy stored in the earth’s [....]
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Renewable energy in budget FY 23-24: understanding the shortfall
- Mohammad Asaduzzaman, Omar Raad Chowdhury
- Oct 22, 2023
Bangladesh aims to generate 40% electricity from renewable sources by 2041. However, the previous target of producing 10% of total electricity from RE by 2020 is far from being realised. Currently, only 3.7% of the total energy mix consists of renewable sources [....]
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When hunger strikes
- Dr Selim Raihan
- May 28, 2023
Uncertainty faces the poor people in Bangladesh due to the erratic nature of commodity prices in both the domestic and international markets. The staggering rise in food prices combined with the decline in real income is making it difficult for them to buy the food they need. [....]
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What’s in store for our agricultural production potentials?
- Afia Mubasshira Tiasha
- Mar 5, 2023
Since independence, Bangladesh has gone through waves of development. The population has almost tripled since 1974, and the overall area of cultivable land has been on the decline due to population pressure. According to the World Bank data, the total area of arable land [....]
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Do we really know how hundi works?
- Dr Selim Raihan
- Mar 5, 2023
International remittances play a crucial role in the economic growth and poverty reduction in Bangladesh. These remittances are sent by Bangladeshi migrant workers especially in the Middle-Eastern countries, US, UK, European countries, and East Asian countries [....]
