Vol X, Issue 10: March 2024

Thinking Aloud: Volume X, Issue 10: March 1, 2024 The theme of the March 2024 issue of Thinking Aloud is “New Frontiers in Development and Emerging Dynamics”—which was also the theme of the 7th SANEM Annual Economists’ Conference (SAEC) 2024, held on 23-25 February 2024. The first-page article, “Export diversification for structural transformation in Bangladesh”…

Bangladesh: Multi-disciplinary study and report on Bangladesh’s Economic Security

Previous Bangladesh: Multi-disciplinary study and report on Bangladesh’s Economic Security Collaboration: Australian High Commission Starting date: February 01, 2024 Completion date: November 15, 2024 Theme: Institutions and Political Economy Project description: The objectives of the study are as follows: a. Assess how global and regional trends at the intersection of geopolitics and geo-economics impact Bangladesh’s…

Construct/Update Technical Framework for the 9th Five Year Plan (July 2026 – June 2030)

Previous Construct/Update Technical Framework for the 9th Five-Year Plan (July 2026 – June 2030) Collaboration: General Economics Division, Bangladesh Planning Commission Starting date: February 20, 2024 Completion date: July 20, 2024 Project description: The 9th Five Year Plan’s technical framework will be developed/updated based on the Input-Output Table 2024, Social Accounting Matrix 2024, Dynamic Computable…

Vol X, Issue 9: February 2024

Thinking Aloud: Volume X, Issue 9: February 1, 2024 The February 2024 issue of Thinking Aloud is a special issue, showcasing the discussion of the SANEM-IHD joint panel session on “Rethinking Ways to Attain SDGs in South Asian Countries in the Context of the Ongoing Global Challenges”, held in the “IHD Global Conclave on Advancing…

Vol X, Issue 8: January 2024

Thinking Aloud: Volume X, Issue 8: January 1, 2024 The theme of the January 2024 issue of Thinking Aloud is “Development Challenges and Way Ahead”. The first page article, “Bangladesh economy: What lies ahead in 2024?”, reflects on the macroeconomic challenges that Bangladesh faced in 2023 and the deep fault lines in economic governance that…

Assessing the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Women in Bangladesh

Assessing the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Women in Bangladesh Citation: Bidisha, S. H., Nahar, M. A., Tiasha, A. M., Rahman, S., & Goswami, J. (2023). Assessing the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Women in Bangladesh. SANEM Publications, Dhaka, Bangladesh. The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated socio-economic inequality globally, particularly in developing countries. Considering…