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Demystifying BRICS and the stakes for Bangladesh
- Dr Selim Raihan
- Oct 30, 2023
BRICS is an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The term was first used as BRIC in 2001 by Jim O’Neill, an economist at Goldman Sachs, as South Africa joined the BRICS later in 2010. By 2050, according to Goldman Sachs, this bloc would contro [....]
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The future of renewable energy in Bangladesh
- Dr Selim Raihan
- Oct 22, 2023
Renewable energy is energy produced from natural resources that regenerate themselves without depleting the planet’s resources in less than a human lifetime. These resources, which include biomass, tides, waves, sunshine, wind, rain, and thermal energy stored in the earth’s [....]
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Indo-Bangla Relations: Importance of Bangladesh in India’s G20 Presidency
- Sovik Mukherjee
- Sep 24, 2023
India-Bangladesh bonding is growing stronger day by day and has entered into a “golden period” (সোনালী অধ্যায়). The Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bangladesh, graciously accepted the invitation from her Indian counterpart and attended the G20 Summit as India’s special guest [....]
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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. [....]
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Do we really know how hundi works?
- Dr Selim Raihan
- Mar 5, 2023
International remittances play a crucial role in the economic growth and poverty reduction in Bangladesh. These remittances are sent by Bangladeshi migrant workers especially in the Middle-Eastern countries, US, UK, European countries, and East Asian countries [....]
