Are we doing enough for our SMEs?
One significant dimension that has emerged in Bangladesh in recent decades is the expansion of small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The growth of SMEs, especially in the last one decade, has been quite astonishing. From the mid-1980s, the number of SMEs has increased four
What contributes to the development of Bangladesh?
After 51 years of independence, one could say the success story of Bangladesh’s economic development has been spectacular. Over these years, the size of our economy has expanded manyfold; from a GDP of around USD 8.7 billion in
How to make development projects more time and cost-effective
In light of the recent debt crisis in Sri Lanka, there is a growing discussion on the funding of development projects. In the context of foreign financing, if one concern is that of debt burden, the other is related to the inefficiency in managing foreign funds. In Bangladesh’s case
Micro Implications of Macro Challenges
At the moment, Bangladesh is facing a number of challenges in maintaining macroeconomic stability, with the taka depreciating against the US dollar due to increased import bills, coupled with declining export earnings and remittance inflows. This is made worse by the global economy
Demographic dividend: How do we include more youth into Bangladesh’s economy?
For several reasons, the recently conducted Population and Housing Census 2022 of Bangladesh was of interest to people in different sectors, especially the policymakers and researchers. This is primarily because census data can be a crucial source of information
Thinking Aloud: Volume X, Issue 7
The theme of the December 2023 issue of Thinking Aloud is “Emerging Development Challenges in Bangladesh”. The first page article, ‘A “blended regime” in crisis’, puts forth a novel concept
Impact of COVID-19 on Labour Market and Migration in Bangladesh
Although COVID-19 was primarily a health risk, the lockdown that was imposed as a precaution to contain the spread of the virus caused severe economic crises all over the world. The situation was no different
Gender Sensitive Budgeting: Bangladesh Perspective
Creating separate budgets for women or merely boosting funding for their programs is not what gender-responsive budgeting entails. Instead, gender-responsive budgeting aims to make sure that public
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
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
