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Innovative, independent, peer-reviewed. Explore the latest economic research and policy proposals from SANEM’s global development experts.
- Blog Post
- Dr Selim Raihan
- Feb 3, 2026
- Blog Post
- Dr Selim Raihan
- Feb 3, 2026
- Blog Post
- Sultana Yeasmin
- Jan 15, 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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- Blog Post
Takeaways from COP29
- Dr Selim Raihan
- Dec 11, 2024
COP29 convened in Baku amidst worsening climate disasters and was touted as a turning point in global climate action. However, its outcomes point to some very systemic shortcomings of the international climate regime. Though COP29 finally managed to agree upon [....]
- Op-Eds
- Dr Selim Raihan
- May 15, 2024
There are no visible integrated or effective initiatives to bring down inflation. Bangladesh Bank has relinquished control on interest rates and the rates have seen a rise. While this may play a role in reducing inflation, but that depends on the time. If interest rates increase on one hand, and the dollar [....]
- Op-Eds
- Dr Selim Raihan
- Aug 14, 2024
২০২৪-এর ৫ আগস্টের গণ-অভ্যুত্থানের পরিপ্রেক্ষিতে শেখ হাসিনা প্রধানমন্ত্রীর পদ থেকে ইস্তফা দেন এবং দেশ ত্যাগ করেন। এই ঘটনা বাংলাদেশের রাজনৈতিক ইতিহাসে এক গুরুত্বপূর্ণ বাঁক হিসেবে গণ্য হবে।
এটা সত্যিই অভাবনীয় যে আপাতদৃষ্টে কোটা সংস্কারের [....]
