Demystifying BRICS and the stakes for Bangladesh
by Selim Raihan | Oct 30, 2023 | Trade and Regional Integration
BRICS is an acronym for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The term was first used as BRIC in 2001 by Jim O’Neill, an economist at Goldman Sachs, as South Africa joined the BRICS later in 2010. By 2050, according to Goldman Sachs, this bloc would...The future of renewable energy in Bangladesh
by Selim Raihan | Oct 22, 2023 | Energy Economics
Renewable energy is energy produced from natural resources that regenerate themselves without depleting the planet’s resources in less than a human lifetime. These resources, which include biomass, tides, waves, sunshine, wind, rain, and thermal energy stored in...When hunger strikes
by Selim Raihan | May 28, 2023 | Social Protection
Uncertainty faces the poor people in Bangladesh due to the erratic nature of commodity prices in both the domestic and international markets. The staggering rise in food prices combined with the decline in real income is making it difficult for them to buy the food...Do we really know how hundi works?
by Selim Raihan | Mar 5, 2023 | Informal Economy
International remittances play a crucial role in the economic growth and poverty reduction in Bangladesh. These remittances are sent by Bangladeshi migrant workers especially in the Middle-Eastern countries, US, UK, European countries, and East Asian countries....RECENT POSTS
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