Commentary
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
How pervasive is regional disparity in primary education in Bangladesh?
- Dr Selim Raihan, Mansur Ahmed
- Jul 4, 2016
Sound knowledge on educational performances of different regions across the country can be helpful in the decision-making process for better resource allocation and policy formulation. A multidimensional composite measure of educational development [....]
- Blog Post
Export diversification: Pathway to sustainable growth
- Mir Ashrafun Nahar
- Mar 16, 2020
Export diversification is a simple and sound prescription for developing countries since it contributes to higher per capita income growth and potential structural change as well as assists in overcoming the predicament of economic slowdown [....]
- Blog Post
Gravity of rural-urban migration and its impact on Bangladesh
- Mir Ashrafun Nahar
- 18 May, 2020
Moreover, Bangladesh is a densely-populated country with a population of 161.36 million in 2018 against 103.17 million in 1990. Population growth was showing a decreasing trend as it reached 1.05 percent by 2018 though it was 2.43 percent in 1990. In such a context [....]
- Blog Post
Labor Reforms: Challenges and Opportunities Ahead
- Eshrat Sharmin, Sheikh Tausif Ahmed
- Oct 6, 2024
The July Revolution requires an introspection regarding how the existing structural issues in the economic sphere, among other catalysts, facilitated the urge for change in the political sphere. This article will particularly look into the labor market challenges that have been requiring reforms and being consistently overlooked for the past decades. [....]
- Blog Post
Necessity of child protection in Bangladesh
- Md Tuhin Ahmed, Sheikh Tausif Ahmed
- Nov 5, 2024
Demographically, Bangladesh is a comparatively young country with an expanding youth population. The 2022 census reported that- 63.76% of the population is aged 34 or under, while 38.64% is aged 19 or under. According to the nationally representative Multiple Indicator [....]
