Political Economy of Renewable Energy Transition in Bangladesh

Bangladesh stands at a pivotal point in its energy transition as it seeks to achieve SDG 7—affordable and clean energy by 2030—by increasing the share of renewable energy (RE) in its total energy

Analyzing the Challenges and the Opportunities for Women’s Participation in the Construction Sector and STEM-based Career in Bangladesh

There is no denying that women’s economic empowerment is crucial for achieving Sustainable Development Goals related to gender equality, poverty eradication, decent jobs or as a whole

Understanding the Renewable Energy Landscape in Bangladesh

The energy landscape of Bangladesh is primarily characterised and sustained by fossil fuel-based energy sources, namely, natural gas, with more than half of the electricity being generated by domestic natural

Estimating Costs of LNG-based Power Generation and Devising Alternatives Pathways towards Green and Clean Energy

The power and energy sector of Bangladesh is currently being challenged by newer obstacles imposing its inherent structural and institutional vulnerabilities despite of notable achievements

An Analysis of the Power and Energy Sector in the FY2023-24 National Budget

There is no denying that, to sustain Bangladesh’s growth momentum and address its development challenges, a continuous and uninterrupted energy supply is a prerequisite. Currently, the energy landscape of Bangladesh is primarily characterized by natural gas

Policy Brief on Estimating Costs of LNG-based Power Generation and Devising Alternatives Pathways towards Green and Clean Energy

The power sector has played a crucial role in driving economic development and growth of Bangladesh over the years. In this connection, significant progresses have been made in expanding power generation

Policy Brief on An Analysis of the Power and Energy Sector in the FY2023-24 National Budget

There is no denying that to continue the growth momentum of Bangladesh and meet the country’s development challenges, a continuous and uninterrupted supply of energy is a prerequisite

SANEM-AAB Policy Brief on Youth Sensitive Budgeting in the pandemic context: Analysing Proposed Budget of FY2021-22

Bangladesh is currently experiencing a window of opportunity for utilizing the demographic dividend, which will close around 2040. Since 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic has induced education

Some Takeaways from the Food Security Assessment and FIES Survey 2023

For the first time in Bangladesh, the Food Security Assessment and Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) Survey 2023 is conducted by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). It is a nationally representative survey hoping to provide evidence-based data and information on food security

Renewable energy in budget FY 23-24: understanding the shortfall

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