SANEM Calendar 2026 Faces of Progress: Women Driving Bangladesh Forward SANEM is proud to present this year’s calendar’s theme “Faces of Progress: Women Driving Bangladesh Forward” that resonates far beyond dates and months. It is a celebration of the women whose determination, vision, and leadership are quietly but profoundly shaping the nation’s future. Across sectors…
SANEM Recruitment Fest 2026 SANEM is a leading think-tank in South Asia, initiated to build a network of economists and policymakers in South Asia. Established in 2007, SANEM aims to promote the production, exchange, and dissemination of research knowledge with a special focus on economic modeling in the areas of international trade and regional integration,…
SANEM Roundup | Volume 1, Issue 4 | December 2025 The December issue of SANEM Roundup highlights the work across research, policy engagement, capacity building, and youth outreach. The month featured new op-eds on inequality, central bank governance, and macroeconomic reforms, alongside Brown Bag Seminar presentations on labour markets and gendered development. SANEM supported Bangladesh’s…
Previous The Comprehensive Update of Bangladesh’s National Transfer Accounts (NTA) and National Time Transfer Accounts (NTTA) Collaboration: United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Starting date: November 09, 2025 Completion date: May 09, 2026 Project description: The study aims to update Bangladesh’s National Transfer Accounts (NTA) and National Time Transfer Accounts (NTTA) using the latest demographic and…
SANEM Roundup | Volume 1, Issue 3 | November 2025 The November issue of SANEM Roundup highlights key activities and insights from October 2025. It covers SANEM’s capacity-building training on energy price fluctuations, a session on digital transformation at the Global Development Conference, and enumerator training under the LIRNEasia project. The issue also features Brownbag…
Call for Communication Assistant/Intern About SANEM: The South Asian Network for Economic Modeling (SANEM), established in 2007, is a leading think tank in Bangladesh dedicated to promoting economic growth, social equity, and sustainability in South Asia. It works on a wide range of economic and development issues through rigorous research, policy advocacy, and capacity-building programs.…
Previous Mapping Labour Unions in Bangladesh: Structure, Reach, and Representation Collaboration: Friedrich Ebert Stiftung (FES) Starting date: October 15, 2025 Completion date: November 30, 2025 Project description: This research aims to map the landscape of labour unions and federations across Bangladesh, focusing on their structure, reach, and representation. The study will identify and categorize active…
Previous Ex-Ante Assessment of Trade Competitiveness of RMG Factories Supported by the PROGRESS Project Collaboration: Swisscontact Bangladesh Starting date: October 9, 2025 Completion date: February 28, 2026 Project description: The research evaluates the long-term impact of the PROGRESS project on the competitiveness and sustainability of Bangladesh’s Ready-Made Garment (RMG) sector. The assessment will examine the…
The October issue covers SANEM’s major activities throughout September, featuring the Expert Group Meeting on the Future of Green Transportation in Bangladesh under the SANEM–IFPRI joint study Bangladesh’s Path to COP30
SANEM is delighted to announce that SANEM CoRE, our online blog platform, is once again open for new writings!