Previous Accelerating Renewable Energy in Bangladesh: Strengthening Supply Chains, Creating Green Jobs, and Driving Green Growth Collaboration: Tara Climate Foundation Starting date: February 1, 2026 Completion date: January 31, 2027 Project description: The project has three main components. The first component aims to analyze the supply chain of renewable energy technologies and their components and…
Previous International Capacity Building Program on Computable General Equilibrium (CGE) Modelling for Economic Policy Analysis Collaboration: International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) Starting date: May 30, 2024 Completion date: December 15, 2025 Project description: SANEM, in collaboration with International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Central Department of Economics, Tribhuvan University and Institute for Integrated Development…
9th SANEM Annual Economists’ Conference (SAEC) 2026 “Development Challenges and Policy Responses in a Changing World” 17-19 April 2026, Dhaka 2026/04/17 18:00:00 South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) extends a warm invitation to you for the 9th SANEM Annual Economists’ Conference (SAEC) 2026 on “Development Challenges and Policy Responses in a Changing World” scheduled…
Aligning Trade and Industrial Policies for Sustainable Export Growth in Bangladesh Citation: Raihan, S. (2026). Aligning Trade and Industrial Policies for Sustainable Export Growth in Bangladesh. SANEM & Australian High Commission Policy Paper Series. SANEM Publications, Dhaka, Bangladesh. This paper investigates the model of export growth strategy in Bangladesh at a particular phase of transition and…
SANEM Roundup | Volume 1, Issue 6 | February 2026 In January, SANEM began its nineteenth year with focused research and policy engagement. Analyses addressed economic fragility, labour reform, and urban poverty, while studies on energy transition, wind and solar technologies, and ESG in the RMG sector advanced evidence-based solutions. Key events included the TARA…
The Economy the Next Government Inherits, and the Choices That Will Shape What Comes Next Citation: Raihan, S. (2026). The Economy the Next Government Inherits, and the Choices That Will Shape What Comes Next. SANEM & Australian High Commission Policy Paper Series. SANEM Publications, Dhaka, Bangladesh. This paper examines the economic conditions the next government…
Thinking Aloud: Volume XII, Issue 9: February 1, 2026 This special February issue of Thinking Aloud focuses on the economic choices facing Bangladesh’s next government at a moment of heightened uncertainty and expectation. With growth slowing, inflation lingering, investment confidence weakened, and inequality rising, this edition examines the priorities that will determine whether Bangladesh can…