Thinking Aloud: Volume X, Issue 4: September 1, 2023 The September 2023 issue of Thinking Aloud concentrates on various socio-economic issues concerning Bangladesh such as the BRICS, debt servicing, gender responsive policies and affordable housing. The first page article, “Demystifying BRICS and stakes of Bangladesh” analyses the prospects of BRICS creating a new world order…
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 VI, Issue 2: July 2019 The July 2019 issue of Thinking Aloud focuses on “Gender and development”. The first-page article titled “Challenges of female employment in Bangladesh” emphasizes that supply-side factors like child marriage, early pregnancy, reproductive and domestic responsibilities, and low level of skill and education restrict female labour market participation.…