Towards Optimal Energy Use: Estimating Industrial Efficiency and Mapping Policy Needs in Bangladesh

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Towards Optimal Energy Use: Estimating Industrial Efficiency and Mapping Policy Needs in Bangladesh Citation: Raihan, S., Hossain, I., Roy, S., Islam, I., & Ahmed, A. (2026). Towards optimal energy use: Estimating industrial efficiency and mapping policy needs in Bangladesh. SANEM Publications, Dhaka, Bangladesh. This comprehensive research study analyzes energy efficiency in Bangladesh’s industrial manufacturing sector…

Economy-wide Effects of Fossil Fuel Price Shocks on Macro, Sectoral and Household Welfare

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Economy-wide Effects of Fossil Fuel Price Shocks on Macro, Sectoral and Household Welfare Citation: Raihan, S., Ahmed, M. T., & Razib, M. (2026). Economy-wide Effects of Fossil Fuel Price Shocks on Macro, Sectoral and Household Welfare. SANEM Publications, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bangladesh relies heavily on imported fossil fuels. Its dependence on primary energy imports rose from…

Reduction of Tax Incidence on Renewable Energy Equipment: Potential Implications for Bangladesh

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Reduction of Tax Incidence on Renewable Energy Equipment: Potential Implications for Bangladesh Citation: Raihan, S., Ahmed, M. T., Ahmed, S. T., Chakraborty, A., & Mubarrat, N. (2026). Reduction of Tax Incidence on Renewable Energy Equipment: Potential Implications for Bangladesh. SANEM Publications, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bangladesh depends heavily on imported fossil fuels. These account for 62.5% of…

Social Insurance, the Garment Industry and Gender in Bangladesh: A Comparative Political Economy Perspective with Nepal and Cambodia

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Social Insurance, the Garment Industry and Gender in Bangladesh: A Comparative Political Economy Perspective with Nepal and Cambodia Citation: Raihan, S. and Hassan, M.M. (2025). Social Insurance, the Garment Industry and Gender in Bangladesh: A Comparative Political Economy Perspective with Nepal and Cambodia. SANEM & GIZ Research Paper. SANEM Publications, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bangladesh’s Ready-Made Garment…

Analyzing the Challenges and the Opportunities for Women’s Participation in the Construction Sector and STEM-based Career in Bangladesh

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Analyzing the Challenges and the Opportunities for Women’s Participation in the Construction Sector and STEM-based Career in Bangladesh Citation: Raihan, S., Bidisha, S. H., Sharmin, E., Asaduzzaman, M., and Das, D. (2025). Analysing the Challenges and the Opportunities for Women’s Participation in the Construction Sector and STEM-based Career in Bangladesh. SANEM Publications, Dhaka, Bangladesh. There…

Investment Needs for Renewable Energy in Bangladesh

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Investment Needs for Renewable Energy in Bangladesh Citation: Raihan, S., Hossain, I., Hasan, E., & Ahmed, M. T. (2025). Investment Needs for Renewable Energy in Bangladesh. SANEM Publications, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bangladesh stands at a crucial point in its energy transition as it strives to meet growing energy demand sustainably while reducing dependence on fossil fuels.…

Macroeconomic Effects of Energy Price Fluctuations: Evidence from Bangladesh

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Macroeconomic Effects of Energy Price Fluctuations: Evidence from Bangladesh Citation: Raihan, S., Ahmed, M. T., Sakil, A. Z., & Surid, T. F. (2025). Macroeconomic Effects of Energy Price Fluctuations: Evidence from Bangladesh. SANEM Publications, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bangladesh has emerged as one of the world’s fastest-growing economies but remains heavily dependent on imported fossil fuels and…

The COVID-19 Pandemic, Post-pandemic Challenges and Poverty Dynamics in Bangladesh: Evidence from a Longitudinal Household Survey

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The COVID-19 Pandemic, Post-pandemic Challenges and Poverty Dynamics in Bangladesh: Evidence from a Longitudinal Household Survey Citation: Fielding, D., Raihan, S., Imai, K., Das, U., and Uddin, M. (2024). The COVID-19 Pandemic, Post-pandemic Challenges and Poverty Dynamics in Bangladesh: Evidence from a Longitudinal Household Survey. SANEM Publications, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Bangladesh has witnessed remarkable economic growth…

Understanding the Renewable Energy Landscape in Bangladesh

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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,…