Thinking Aloud: Volume X, Issue 3: August 1, 2023 The theme of the August 2023 issue of Thinking Aloud is “Energy landscape of Bangladesh”. The first page article, “The future of renewable energy in Bangladesh” analyses the prospects of renewable energy sector in Bangladesh by examining the relevant policies, challenges and proposes the way forward.…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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:…
Thinking Aloud: Volume IX, Issue 9: February 1, 2023 The February issue of Thinking Aloud focuses on some critical issues facing Bangladesh and the region in general, including hundi business, border connectivity, and the Integrated Power Sector Master Plan 2023. The first-page article titled “The mechanism of the hundi business: What do we know and…
Thinking Aloud: Volume IX, Issue 8: January 1, 2023 The January 2023 issue of Thinking Aloud focuses on the contemporary issues facing tomorrow’s Bangladesh including agriculture and food security, energy security, and youth development. The first-page article titled “Expectations about the economy of Bangladesh in the new year” overviews the challenges Bangladesh’s economy faced in…
Thinking Aloud: Volume IX, Issue 7: December 1, 2022 The December 2022 issue of Thinking Aloud focuses on the contemporary issues facing Bangladesh, including challenging priorities facing Bangladesh’s economy, multifaceted impacts of food vulnerability, external debt, and the recently held COP27 conference. The first page article titled “Addressing two challenging priorities of the Bangladesh economy”…
Thinking Aloud: Volume IX, Issue 6: November 1, 2022 The November 2022 issue of Thinking Aloud focuses on the contemporary issues facing today’s world including structural transformation, learning loss, recession, and the Nobel prize in Economics. The first page article titled “Challenges of structural transformation in South Asia” describes the pace and nature of structural…