Commentary
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- 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
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
Can BIMSTEC rise to meet the new challenges?
- Achyut Bhandari, Dr Selim Raihan, Ganeshan Wignaraja, Nihal Pitigala, Posh Raj Pandey, Prabir De, Watcharas Leelawath
- Apr 10, 2022
The 5th summit of the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) ended on March 30, 2022, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The summit adopted a charter for the first time since its inception in 1997 and signed three memorandums [....]
- Blog Post
Indo-Bangla Relations: Importance of Bangladesh in India’s G20 Presidency
- Sovik Mukherjee
- Sep 24, 2023
India-Bangladesh bonding is growing stronger day by day and has entered into a “golden period” (সোনালী অধ্যায়). The Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bangladesh, graciously accepted the invitation from her Indian counterpart and attended the G20 Summit as India’s special guest [....]
- Blog Post
Sustainable development and the inclusion question: A look at the Indian situation
- Sarthi Acharya
- Feb 4, 2024
India aims to achieve US$5 trillion in GDP soon. Yet, there is an active debate on people’s standards of living, inequality and lack of employment in the country. The question is, whether the quest for high growth is sustainable when large numbers in the population are not partners in this growth process? [....]
- Blog Post
Why ESG Standards Matter More Than Ever for Bangladesh?
- Zubayer Hossen
- Jul 1, 2025
The global investment landscape is not what it used to be. These days, investors are looking beyond profits – they want to know where their money is going and what kind of impact it is having. Is it helping clean the air, making workplaces safer, and encouraging fair treatment and good governance? This is where Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) standards come in [....]
