Commentary
Innovative, independent, peer-reviewed. Explore the latest economic research and policy proposals from CGD’s global development experts.
- Thinking Aloud
- Dr Selim Raihan, H. M. Shahariar, Sk Ashibur Rahman, Sunera Saba Khan, Zubayer Hossen
- December 1, 2018
- Thinking Aloud
- Dr Selim Raihan, H. M. Shahariar, Sk Ashibur Rahman, Sunera Saba Khan, Zubayer Hossen
- December 1, 2018
- Thinking Aloud
- Dr Selim Raihan, H. M. Shahariar, Sk Ashibur Rahman, Sunera Saba Khan, Zubayer Hossen
- November 1, 2018
Economic Impacts of AMR
CGD 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
From Emissions to Actions: Transport Commitments in Bangladesh’s NDC 3.0
- Fariha Khan
- Dec 4, 2025
Every day, commuters in major cities in Bangladesh navigate heavy traffic, surrounded by toxic exhaust fumes. As the country’s economy grows and urbanization intensifies, the demand for transportation has been rising. It is estimated that [....]
- Blog Post
COP30: A Milestone Marked by Missed Chances
- Dr Selim Raihan
- Dec 4, 2025
When the 30th session of the COP30 concluded on November 22, 2025, in Belém, Brazil, many left the Amazon-flanked venue with a sense that the summit had once again delivered more promise than payoff. On paper, the so-called Belém Package, a bundle of 29 decisions agreed by 195 Parties [....]
- Blog Post
CLIMATE CHANGE AND AGRICULTURE IN BANGLADESH
- Shafa Tasneem
- Dec 4, 2025
One of the central issues raised at the COP30 conference was adaptation financing. In the context of Bangladesh, agriculture emerges as the sector demanding the highest priority in adaptation financing.
Agriculture is a climate-sensitive sector that plays a role in sustaining a large number of families in Bangladesh. The sector stands as a key pillar of Bangladesh’s economy [....]
- Orthochinta
অর্থচিন্তা: প্রথম প্রবন্ধ আহ্বান
- 31 December, 2025
অর্থচিন্তা সানেমের নতুন ষাণ্মাসিক অনলাইন বাংলা মিনি-জার্নাল, যেখানে অর্থনীতি ও সংশ্লিষ্ট বিষয় নিয়ে সমালোচনামূলক, সংক্ষিপ্ত এবং প্রাঞ্জল প্রবন্ধ প্রকাশ করা হবে। আমাদের লক্ষ্য হলো অর্থনৈতিক তত্ত্ব, নীতি ও সমসাময়িক বিষয় নিয়ে প্রাতিষ্ঠানিক মান বজায় রেখে বাংলা ভাষায় আলোচনার সুযোগ তৈরি করা [....]
