Analysis

Why Nations Fail: The Origins of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty By Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson Hasibul Hasan Research Intern, Dacca Institute of Research and Analytics – daira Why are some countries rich and democratic, and others poor and weak in politics? Economists Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson solve this question of ages […]

The Aid Lab: Understanding Bangladesh’s Unexpected Success Book by Naomi Hossain  Fariha Ahmed Researcher, Dacca Institute of Research and Analytics – daira. For decades, Bangladesh was the poster child for poverty and calamity. Henry Kissinger famously referred to it as a “basket case,” a country too vulnerable to survive on its own. But today, the […]

How China Escaped the Poverty Trap Book by Yuen Yuen Ang Afsana Rahman Researcher, Dacca Institute of Research and Analytics – daira. Overview of the book In contemporary China studies, scholars often struggle to integrate China into social science theory. Some force Western models onto China, leading to misinterpretations, while others isolate it with China-specific […]

Image collected from Voice of America   Censored and Defiant: Press Freedom in Bangladesh Fahmida Huq SaimaResearcher, Dacca Institute of Research and Analytics – daira.   Press freedom in Bangladesh has consistently been a myth. Journalists in this country have consistently faced severe criticism, retaliation, and retribution for their reporting on those in positions of […]

US Foreign Policy Shifts and Their Impact on Bangladesh and South Asia’s Political Landscape Afsana Rahman Antora Tamim Muntasir Introduction : On January 20, 2025, Donald J. Trump was inaugurated as the 47th President of the United States, marking the beginning of his second, non-consecutive term. His return to office has generated widespread discourse regarding […]