An Analysis of Gender-Responsive Budgeting: Bangladesh Perspective

Gender-responsive budgeting (GRB) is a targeted budgetary instrument implemented into multiple developing countries’ fiscal plans. GRB ensures that policy prescriptions to address gender inequality

Effects of Inflation on the Livelihoods of Poor Households in Bangladesh: Findings from SANEM’s Nationwide Household Survey 2023 (November-December 2020)

The global supply chain has been severely disrupted as a result of the Russia-Ukraine war, hampering production and trade, leading to a catastrophic fuel and food shortage. As a result, prices have skyrocketed for everything from food to non-food items. This crisis has had

COVID-19 and Business Confidence in Bangladesh: Findings from the 7th Round of Nationwide Firm-level Survey in January 2022

The seventh round of the Business Confidence Index (BCI) survey commenced in January 2022—at a time when the country had entered a new phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. As the new Omicron

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

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

COVID-19 and Business Confidence in Bangladesh: Findings from the 6th Round of Nationwide Firm-level Survey in October 2021

COVID-19 had a tremendous economic impact on Bangladesh, especially in 2020, with massive business losses and closures, as well as an increase in unemployment and poverty. However, the effects

COVID -19 Fallout on Poverty and Livelihoods in Bangladesh: Results from SANEM’s Nation-wide Household Survey (November-December 2020)

Until the onset of COVID-19 in March 2020, Bangladesh made an impressive reduction in the poverty rate from as high as 56.7% in 1991-92 to 20.5% in 2019. Despite this remarkable alleviation, most of the people

COVID-19 and Business Confidence in Bangladesh: Findings from the 5th Round of Nationwide Firm-level Survey in July 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic with its numerous variants arising in different times has already proved that it is not going away from our life soon. In response to the COVID-19 upsurge, the Government

Outcome Report: Bay of Bengal Economic Dialogue 2021

The first international conference of the Forum, Bay of Bengal Economic Dialogue 2021 on “Post-COVID 19 Challenges in the Bay of Bengal Region” was held on 8-11 February 2021. The dialogue hosted 6 organized discussions between eminent panelists

COVID-19 and Business Confidence in Bangladesh: Findings from the 4th Round of Nationwide Firm-level Survey in April 2021

COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant, negative impact on the global economy – rising levels of poverty, unemployment, business costs and closures due to lockdowns and restricted business