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…
COVID-19 and Business Confidence in Bangladesh: Findings from the 7th Round of Nationwide Firm-level Survey in January 2022 Citation: Raihan, S., Uddin, M., Ahmed, M. T., Chowdhury, O. R., & Uddin, M. N. (2022). COVID-19 and Business Confidence in Bangladesh: Findings from the 7th Round of Nationwide Firm-level Survey Conducted in January 2022. SANEM Publications,…
Thinking Aloud: Volume IX, Issue 5: October 1, 2022 The October 2022 issue of Thinking Aloud presents articles on labour market challenges, child marriage, FDI, and industrial labour in Bangladesh. The first-page article titled “Policies and strategies to address labour market challenges in Bangladesh” outlines the labour market challenges in Bangladesh. The labour market in…
100th Issue of Thinking Aloud: Volume IX, Issue 4: September 1, 2022 It is our great pleasure to announce that September 2022 marks the 100th issue of Thinking Aloud. Since 1 June 2014, SANEM has been bringing out this monthly publication on the first day of each month or in some cases even before that.…
Impact of COVID-19 on Labour Market and Migration in Bangladesh Citation: Raihan, S., Bidisha, S. H., Uddin, M., Ahmed, M. T., Nahar, M. A. & Ahmmed, S.(2022). Impact of COVID-19 on Labour Market and Migration in Bangladesh: Results from SANEM’s Nationwide Employment Survey Conducted in January-February 2021. SANEM Publications, Dhaka, Bangladesh Although COVID-19 was primarily a…
Thinking Aloud: Volume VIII, Issue 12: May 1, 2022 The May 2022 issue of Thinking Aloud focuses on “Priorities in the 2022-23 National Budget of Bangladesh”. The first page article titled “The expectations from 2022-23 National Budget” emphasises that budget document should consider current realities and contexts. The economy is on the path to recovery…
Thinking Aloud: Volume VIII, Issue 11: April 1, 2022 The April 2022 issue of Thinking Aloud focuses on “Rejuvenating BIMSTEC in a New Era”. The first page article titled “Rejuvenating BIMSTEC in a New Era” emphasises the necessity of fresh thinking on BIMSTEC’s priorities and developing the required institutional capability for the new era. Though…
Thinking Aloud: Volume VIII, Issue 10: March 1, 2022 The March 2022 issue of Thinking Aloud focuses on “Emerging Development Challenges in Bangladesh”. The first-page article titled “Inflation for the marginalised people in Bangladesh: Beyond the official arithmetic” argued that the official figures of inflation do not reflect the real scenarios of the stress of…
Thinking Aloud: Volume VIII, Issue 9: February 1, 2022 The February 2022 issue of Thinking Aloud focuses on “Trade, Investment and Industrial Policies in South Asia”. The first-page article titled “Rethinking trade, investment and industrial policies in South Asia for greater regional integration” points out that deeper regional integration is needed for achieving larger development…