by Selim Raihan | Jun 3, 2024 | Poverty and Inequality
Research on poverty in Bangladesh requires answers to four fundamental questions: First, what are the poverty trends in Bangladesh? Do the official figures present a true picture? Second, how do different shocks (economic and noneconomic) affect poverty and...
by Selim Raihan | May 15, 2024 | Macroeconomy and Economic Growth
There are no visible integrated or effective initiatives to bring down inflation. Bangladesh Bank has relinquished control on interest rates and the rates have seen a rise. While this may play a role in reducing inflation, but that depends on the time. If interest...
by Selim Raihan | May 6, 2024 | Poverty and Inequality, Social Protection
The persistent high inflationary pressures in Bangladesh over the last two years have heightened concerns regarding the erosion of food security among a large section of the population of the country. Food security in Bangladesh is of paramount importance due to the...
by Selim Raihan | Feb 4, 2024 | Sustainable Development Goals
Can Bangladesh achieve SDGs through the business-as-usual process? What is the progress in attaining SDGs so far? Why is there a need for a rethinking of the ways to attain SDGs in Bangladesh? According to the Sustainable Development Report 2023 , Bangladesh has an...
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...
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