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- 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
When hunger strikes
- Dr Selim Raihan
- May 28, 2023
Uncertainty faces the poor people in Bangladesh due to the erratic nature of commodity prices in both the domestic and international markets. The staggering rise in food prices combined with the decline in real income is making it difficult for them to buy the food they need. [....]
- Blog Post
How realistic is the draft Integrated Power Sector Master Plan?
- Israt Hossain
- Mar 23, 2023
An Integrated Power Sector Master Plan has been prepared with the support of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the People’s Republic of Bangladesh as of June 2021. It integrates and revises the previous energy plans such as the Power System Master [....]
- Blog Post
Bangladesh’s energy sector: Short-term success vs long-term sustainability
- Md Tuhin Ahmed, Sayed Arafat Zubayer
- Mar 23, 2023
Bangladesh’s existing energy and power sector relies heavily on imported primary fuel. More than half of the country’s electricity is generated through domestic natural gas and imported liquefied natural gas (LNG). The international primary energy market is becoming increasingly volatile, particularly as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war. [....]
- Blog Post
Projects funded with debt need to be selected prudently, and implemented timely
- Eshrat Sharmin
- Mar 5, 2023
Bangladesh has consistently shown moderate performance in debt servicing with the external debt-to-GDP ratio hovering at around 11%. According to the Bangladesh Bank, the total external debt of the country stood at around $95.85 billion at the end of June 2022. [....]