Geopolitical Conflict and Economic Spillovers: Simulating the Impact of a Middle East War on Bangladesh

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Geopolitical Conflict and Economic Spillovers: Simulating the Impact of a Middle East War on Bangladesh Citation: Raihan, S. (2026). Geopolitical Conflict and Economic Spillovers: Simulating the Impact of a Middle East War on Bangladesh. SANEM & Australian High Commission Policy Paper Series. SANEM Publications, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Geopolitical tensions in the Middle East have traditionally had implications…

Aligning Trade and Industrial Policies for Sustainable Export Growth in Bangladesh

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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…

Transforming Bangladesh’s Leather Sector for Sustainable Growth and Global Competitiveness

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Transforming Bangladesh’s Leather Sector for Sustainable Growth and Global Competitiveness Citation: Raihan, S. and Roy, S. (2025). Transforming Bangladesh’s Leather Sector for Sustainable Growth and Global Competitiveness. SANEM & Australian High Commission Policy Paper Series. SANEM Publications, Dhaka, Bangladesh. This paper examines the paradox of Bangladesh’s leather industry: a sector rich in history, raw materials,…

Navigating Uncertainty: Bangladesh’s LDC Graduation, Deferral Debate, and the Future of Reform

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Navigating Uncertainty: Bangladesh’s LDC Graduation, Deferral Debate, and the Future of Reform Citation: Raihan, S. (2025). Navigating Uncertainty: Bangladesh’s LDC Graduation, Deferral Debate, and the Future of Reform. SANEM & Australian High Commission Policy Paper Series. SANEM Publications, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bangladesh’s graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) group in 2026 is a historic transforming…

Is the Bangladesh Paradox Sustainable?

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Is the Bangladesh Paradox Sustainable? Citation: Raihan, S., Bourguignon, F., & Salam, U. (Eds.). (2024). Is the Bangladesh Paradox Sustainable?: The Institutional Diagnostic Project. Cambridge University Press. Bangladesh is widely seen as a ‘paradox’. Over the last quarter of a century, it has maintained economic growth and has outperformed many countries on social indicators while…

The Belt and Road Initiative: Maximizing benefits, managing risks—A computable general equilibrium approach

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Hahm H and Raihan S (2018). “The Belt and Road Initiative: Maximizing benefits, managing risks—A computable general equilibrium approach”. Journal of Infrastructure, Policy and Development; 2(a): 140. doi: Using a Global Trade Analysis Project (GTAP) model, and China as the base for analytical comparison, this paper shows that there are significant economic benefits to China…