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 and 15 paper presentations by scholars, development practitioners and…
Thinking Aloud: Volume VIII, Issue 1: June 2021 TThe June 2021 issue of Thinking Aloud focuses on “2021-22 National Budget”. The first page article titled “The expectations from 2021-22 National Budget” narrates the context of this year’s national budget which will be the second budget during the ongoing unprecedented economic and social crises induced by…
Survey Report on Youth-led Digital Engagement Project Citation: Raihan, S., Uddin, M., & Jonaed (2021). Survey Report: Youth-led Digital Engagement Project. ActionAid Bangladesh, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Like the rest of the world, Bangladesh has also been hit hard on several dimensions by the COVID-19 pandemic. As such, the pandemic’s havoc on health and healthcare facilities, poverty,…
COVID-19 and Business Confidence in Bangladesh: Findings from the 4th Round of Nationwide Firm-level Survey in April 2021 Citation: Raihan, S., Uddin, M., & Ahmed, M.T. (2021). COVID-19 and business confidence in Bangladesh: Findings from the 4th round of nationwide firm-level survey in April 2021. SANEM Publications, Dhaka, Bangladesh. .Abstract: COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant,…
Thinking Aloud: Volume VII, Issue 12: May 2021 The May 2021 issue of Thinking Aloud focuses on “COVID-19 and Business Confidence in Bangladesh”. The first page article titled “Stimulating private investment in the time of pandemic” highlighted that in Bangladesh, despite the gradual rise in the investment-GDP ratio over the past three decades, private sector…
The Impact of the COVID Pandemic on the Cost of Production and Orders in Bangladesh Citation: Raihan, S., Uddin, M., Sharmin, E., Chowdhury, O.R., and Islam, F. (2021). The Impact of the COVID Pandemic on the Cost of Production and Orders in Bangladesh. SANEM Publication. Dhaka, Bangladesh. The Covid-19 pandemic has exposed, and exacerbated, the…
Thinking Aloud: Volume VII, Issue 11: April 2021 The April 2021 issue of Thinking Aloud focuses on “COVID-19 fallout on labour market in Bangladesh”. The first page article titled “Strategies to address COVID-19 induced labour market challenges in Bangladesh” highlighted that COVID-19 deeply affected the labour market in Bangladesh. It intensified some of the existing…
Thinking Aloud: Volume VII, Issue 10: March 2021 This March 2021 issue of Thinking Aloud has been dedicated to the Bay of Bengal Economic Dialogue 2021 on “Post-COVID-19 Challenges in the Bay of Bengal Region”, which was held virtually during 8-11 February 2021. The first page article on ‘Post-COVID-19 Challenges in the Bay of Bengal…
COVID-19 and Business Confidence in Bangladesh: Findings from the 3rd Round of Nationwide Firm-level Survey in January 2021 Citation: Raihan, S., Uddin, M., Ahmed, M.T., (2020). “COVID-19 and Business Confidence in Bangladesh: Results from the Firm-level Survey in October 2020”, SANEM Publications, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Abstract: Since the first local case of COVID-19 in March and…
Thinking Aloud: Volume VII, Issue 9: February 2021 The February 2021 issue of Thinking Aloud focuses on “COVID-19 fallout on poverty and livelihoods in Bangladesh”. The first page article titled “Strategies to tackle the pandemic induced poverty in Bangladesh” highlighted that the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented rise in poverty in Bangladesh in…