Orthoniti'r Barota Episode 3

A discussion on analysing the economy when the data quality is so poor

Rubaiyath Sarwar, Dr Rushad Faridi, Dr Mariha Tahsin, and Asif Khan discuss how analysts can navigate through Bangladesh’s difficult data environment.

The conversation was recorded late night 28 Nov 2024 (that is, before the draft White Paper was released).

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The image is from the Economist.