Vol X, Issue 12: May 2024

Thinking Aloud: Volume X, Issue 12: May 1, 2024 The theme of the May 2024 issue of Thinking Aloud is “Contemporary Development Challenges and Opportunities in Bangladesh”. The first page article, “Food insecurity: How concerned should we be?” analyses the persistent high inflationary pressures heightening concerns regarding the erosion of food security in Bangladesh. The…

Understanding the Renewable Energy Landscape in Bangladesh

Understanding the Renewable Energy Landscape in Bangladesh The energy landscape of Bangladesh is primarily characterised and sustained by fossil fuel-based energy sources, namely, natural gas, with more than half of the electricity being generated by domestic natural gas and imported Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). The rest of the power generation is sourced from coal, diesel,…

Vol X, Issue 11: April 2024

Thinking Aloud: Volume X, Issue 11: April 1, 2024 The April 2024 issue of Thinking Aloud focuses on “COVID and post-COVID Challenges in Bangladesh”. The first-page article titled “How did COVID and post-COVID challenges affect poverty, inequality, and food security in Bangladesh?” outlines the COVID and post-COVID challenges in Bangladesh. There is a growing need…

Estimating Costs of LNG-based Power Generation and Devising Alternatives Pathways towards Green and Clean Energy

Estimating Costs of LNG-based Power Generation and Devising Alternatives Pathways towards Green and Clean Energy Citation: Raihan, S., Bidisha, S. H., Islam, K. M., Hossain, I., Ahmed, M. T., Chowdhury, O. R., Asaduzzaman, M., and Aahad, A. (2024). Estimating Costs of LNG-based Power Generation and Devising Alternatives Pathways towards Green and Clean Energy. SANEM Publications,…

Ensuring proper care for ageing population in Bangladesh

Previous Ensuring proper care for ageing population in Bangladesh Collaboration: Social Science Research Council (SSRC), Planning Division, Ministry of Planning Starting date: January 04, 2024 Completion date: January 4, 2026 Theme: Social Protection Project description: The overall idea is to provide requisite inputs for the policymakers to form a comprehensive understanding of the challenges faced…