Demystifying BRICS and the stakes for Bangladesh
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 control a...
Is debt servicing becoming a concern for Bangladesh?
Over the last decade, Bangladesh's economy has successfully maintained a trajectory of rapid economic growth and development. Despite this progress, the issue of debt servicing has gradually emerged as a subject of concern. As the country undertakes multiple mega...
Gender-responsive policies: Bangladesh perspective
Gender-responsive policies intentionally incorporate considerations related to gender norms, roles, and relationships into their design, implementation, and outcomes. These policies aim to address the unique needs of individuals of all genders, valuing diverse...
The future of renewable energy in Bangladesh
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 the...
Solar energy landscape in Bangladesh: prospects and problems
The remarkable solar energy potential in Bangladesh positions it as a highly promising and valuable renewable resource within the country. According to the National Solar Energy Roadmap (draft), with an average daily solar radiation of about 4.5 kWh/m2, there lies a...
Potential risks and vulnerabilities associated with heavy reliance on LNG import and strategies to reduce them
In recent years, the landscape of the energy sector in Bangladesh has witnessed significant changes. The rising demand for natural gas, coupled with the difficulties in gas exploration and production, has resulted in a reliance on the imports of liquefied natural gas...
Renewable energy in budget FY 23-24: understanding the shortfall
Bangladesh aims to generate 40% electricity from renewable sources by 2041. However, the previous target of producing 10% of total electricity from RE by 2020 is far from being realised. Currently, only 3.7% of the total energy mix consists of renewable sources. To...
Indo-Bangla Relations: Importance of Bangladesh in India’s G20 Presidency
India-Bangladesh bonding is growing stronger day by day and has entered into a “golden period” (সোনালী অধ্যায়). The Hon’ble Prime Minister of Bangladesh, graciously accepted the invitation from her Indian counterpart and attended the G20 Summit as India's special...
When hunger strikes
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...
How realistic is the draft Integrated Power Sector Master Plan?
An Integrated Power Sector Master Plan has been prepared with the support of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for the People's Republic of Bangladesh as of June 2021. It integrates and revises the previous energy plans such as the Power System Master...
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