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Syed Abul Basher

Dr Syed Abul Basher is professor of economics at East West University (EWU), Bangladesh. E-mail: syed.basher@ewubd.edu

Rethinking Bangladesh’s economic growth

Opinion / Rethinking Bangladesh’s economic growth

11 September 2024, 02:00 AM
Returning to the previous economic model will inevitably bring back the same economic challenges.
11 September 2024, 02:00 AM
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The real comparative advantage of Bangladesh

30 January 2024, 01:00 AM
The overwhelming consensus among experts and media professionals is that cheap labour is Bangladesh’s primary comparative advantage.
30 January 2024, 01:00 AM
Uneven development

Are individual districts falling behind, while Bangladesh develops as a whole?

16 July 2023, 01:00 AM
Overall progress can conceal significant details regarding regional variations in development
16 July 2023, 01:00 AM
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Good intentions, poor results: The problem with social safety net programmes

20 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Before the 1990s, it was rare to find social safety nets (also called antipoverty programmes) in most developing countries.
20 October 2020, 18:00 PM
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