| Formation | 2007 |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Region served | Bangladesh |
Official language | Bengali |
| Website | sanemnet |
The South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) is a Bangladeshi non-profit research institute, established by Dr. Selim Raihan, that specializes in economic modelling. [1] [2] Bazlul Haque Khondker is the chairman of the South Asian Network on Economic Modelling, and Dr. Selim Raihan is its executive director. [3] [4]
The South Asian Network on Economic Modelling (SANEM) was established in January 2007 as a non-profit research organization. [5] Bazlul Haque Khondker is the chairman of the South Asian Network on Economic Modelling, and Dr. Selim Raihan is its executive director. [6] [7] Sayema Haque Bidisha worked as the research director. [8]
In 2017, SANEM organized a conference of economists titled Bangladesh: Way towards a Middle-Income Country, where the keynote speaker was Wahiduddin Mahmud. [9]
SANEM conducted a study highlighting the stark digital divide in Bangladesh, especially across income and gender lines, revealing that low-income and female populations have significantly less access to ICT services. [10] It was found that only a tiny percentage of women, particularly from poorer households, own smartphones or receive ICT training, exacerbating inequality in digital inclusion and threatening the government goal of Digital Bangladesh. [10]
SANEM worked with The Asia Foundation to study the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh on businesses. [11] Executive director of SANEM Selim Raihan stated that if calculated correctly, defaulted loans in Bangladesh would be 2 trillion BDT. [12] SANEM stated in 2023 that food insecurity had doubled in Bangladesh. [13]
In February 2024, SANEM organized an event where experts warned that political disunity in Bangladesh is harming its diplomatic and economic progress. [14] They criticized the lack of transparency in foreign negotiations, especially related to Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, and the absence of parliamentary debate on key issues. [14] The panel included M. Shakhawat Hossain, M. Humayun Kabir, Imtiaz Ahmed, and Lailufar Yasmin. [14]