Mithun Bairagi

• Islamic University, Kushtia, Bangladesh

This study focuses on the trade specialization of significant products in Bangladesh’s trade basket from 2008 to 2021 in forming SAFTA under SAARC (South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation). The study utilized the Lafay Index to identify trade specialization; the prime products of Bangladesh are determined based on the continuous presence o...

Currently, the global community is observing the increasing significance of Asian countries in international trade, and 48 Asian nations, India's wheat sector, has experienced a significant reorganization in generating revenue and employment prospects. The research aimed to analyze the comparative advantage and trade specialization in the wheat sec...

Purpose: Mobile finance services have grown in Bangladesh, reaching a large population without access to traditional banks. This research investigates how mobile banking affects Bangladesh's economy. The paper analyzes mobile financial services in the nation and identifies growth prospects. Furthermore, the study will examine the potential impact o...

The primary objective of this investigation is to assess the performance of the benchmark indices in the stock markets of Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan, denoted by DSEX (Dhaka Stock Exchange Broad Index), Nifty-50 (National Stock Exchange Fifty), and KSE-100 (Karachi Stock Exchange 100 Index), respectively. Data is meticulously gathered across di...

Global warming is a significant global issue, and Bangladesh is one of the countries most adversely impacted, facing numerous environmental and economic problems. This study addresses these challenges by reviewing existing research to identify gaps in knowledge and aims to assess the profitability of green banking activities in Bangladesh. The rese...

This study examines the determinants of non-performing loans (NPLs) among macroeconomic and bank-specific factors for the Islamic and conventional banking sectors in Bangladesh. We implement a dynamic panel data model with a two-stage system GMM for the period 2010-2021. Among the bank-specific factors, this study finds that return on assets, retur...

Bitcoin is the first decentralized digital currency that was introduced in 2009 and has since garnered significant attention from investors, governments, and the general public. This research article provides a comprehensive historical analysis of the evolution of Bitcoin, tracing its roots from its early days as a niche, experimental technology to...

Energy consumption is the indicator of the development of a country. An adequate power supply is a prerequisite of sustainable development, where Bangladesh has been struggling. This study focuses on the technological barriers of renewable energy implementation in Bangladesh, which has salient renewable energy sources: biomass, solar power, solar p...