Bangladesh Institutional Diagnostic
Bangladesh has been identified as the third country study for research towards developing an institutional diagnostic tool.
Next Steps to South Asian Economic Union
Next Steps to South Asian Economic Union This report on “Next Steps to South Asian Economic Union: A Study on Regional Economic Integration (PHASE II)” was prepared for South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) under the guidance of Dr. Selim Raihan. With the support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB), the exercise was carried…
Rapid Assessment of Hazaribagh and Savar Tanneries
Rapid Assessment of Hazaribagh and Savar Tanneries, Dhaka An overarching goal of Bangladesh is to attain high income country status by 2041. This will require achieving sustained economic growth of 8% to 10% over the next two decades. Expanding manufacturing export will be a key driver in this pursuit. In this context, along with Ready…
Optimizing Cross-Border Trade Operations between Bangladesh and India
Optimizing Cross-Border Trade Operations between Bangladesh and India, AMEG, USAID. Citation: Raihan, S., M.N.A. Hossain, M.J.E. Jalal and M.S. Anowar (2017). Approximately 80 percent of land trade between India and Bangladesh passes through the Benapole and Petrapole land ports, making this junction one of the largest land ports in Asia by trade volume. Well-functioning business…
Expanding Access to Express Courier Services Through the Benapole-Petrapole Land Port
Expanding Access to Express Courier Services Through the Benapole-Petrapole Land Port Currently, a Bangladeshi small or medium-sized enterprise (SME) cannot send small shipments via ground transportation to India using international express delivery services such as UPS, FedEx, or DHL. These shipments must travel via air, which inflates shipping costs and impedes Bangladeshi SMEs ability to…
Structural Change and Dynamics of Labor Markets in Bangladesh: Studies on Labor and Employment
Structural Change and Dynamics of Labor Markets in Bangladesh: Studies on Labor and Employment Bangladesh’s achievement in economic growth over the last one decade has been quite robust. The country has recently been upgraded from low income country (LIC) to lower-middle income country (LMIC) as per World Bank’s classification. There is an aspiration of graduating…