Vol X, Issue 2: July 2023

Thinking Aloud: Volume X, Issue 2: July 1, 2023 The theme of the July 2023 issue of Thinking Aloud is “National Budget FY 2023-24”. The first-page article, “Current economic challenges and the national budget 2023-24”, dives into the shortcomings of the national budget for FY 2023-24, in the context of the current economic challenges. Discussing…

Vulnerability and Fragility among Youths in Bangladesh

Previous Vulnerability and Fragility among Youths in Bangladesh Collaboration: ActionAid Bangladesh Starting date: May 2, 2023 Completion date: October 31, 2024 Project description: The objectives of the studyb are 1) To assess the current state of vulnerability and fragility among youths in Bangladesh with a special focus on education and health sector and to analyse…

Vol X, Issue 1: June 2023

Thinking Aloud: Volume X, Issue 1: June 1, 2023 The theme of the June 2023 issue of Thinking Aloud is “Shocks and Development Strategies: Towards a Resilient South Asia”—which was also the theme of the Fourth SANEM-World Bank North America Discussion Forum 2023, held on 5 May 2023. The first page article, “Is the Bangladesh…

Vol IX, Issue 12: May 2023

Thinking Aloud: Volume IX, Issue 12: May 1, 2023 The May 2023 issue of Thinking Aloud focuses on industrial transformation, growth and employment potential of the Matarbari Deep Sea Port, and Gender Responsive Budgeting. The first page article, “Strategies for Trade-oriented Industrial Transformation in South Asia” analyses premature industrialisation experienced in many developing countries and…

Vol IX, Issue 11: April 2023

Thinking Aloud: Volume IX, Issue 11: April 1, 2023 The theme of the April 2023 issue of Thinking Aloud is “Inflation in Bangladesh”. The first page article, “A difficult time for poor people” analyses the current uncertainty that poor people in Bangladesh are facing due to the erratic nature of commodity prices in both the…

কেমন আছেন নিম্ন আয়ের মানুষ? সানেমের জরিপের ফলাফল

কেমন আছেন নিম্ন আয়ের মানুষ? সানেমের জরিপের ফলাফল ২৯ মার্চ ২০২৩, সকাল ১১ টা । ব্র্যাক সেন্টার, ঢাকা বৈশ্বিক ও জাতীয় বিভিন্ন বিষয়ে বিগত কয়েক বছর ধরে বাংলাদেশের সাধারণ মানুষ জীবন ও জীবিকা নির্বাহ করতে নানাবিধ চ্যালেঞ্জ মোকাবেলা করছেন। নিম্ন আয়ের মানুষের জন্য এই চ্যালেঞ্জ আরও বেশি। দ্রব্যমূল্যের ঊর্ধ্বগতি, শিক্ষা ও স্বাস্থ্যে ব্যয় বৃদ্ধি, যাতায়াতের…

Baseline survey and create evidence on perceptions, knowledge, and attitude towards MHPSS issues among adolescents and youth in Rohingya camps and host community

Baseline survey and create evidence on perceptions, knowledge, and attitude towards MHPSS issues among adolescents and youth in Rohingya camps and host community Collaboration: UNFPA, Bangladesh Starting date: March 15, 2023 Completion date: June 14, 2023 Project description: To conduct a baseline survey aiming to find evidence on the perception, knowledge, and attitude of the…

Vol IX, Issue 10: March 2023

Thinking Aloud: Volume IX, Issue 10: March 1, 2023 The theme of the March 2023 issue of Thinking Aloud is “Building Resilience to Shocks: Priorities, Challenges and Prospects”—which was also the theme of the 6th SANEM Annual Economists’ Conference (SAEC) 2023, held on 4 and 5 February 2023. The first page article, “Shocks and Shields:…