
Fahmida Khatun
MACRO MIRROR
Dr Fahmida Khatun is executive director at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).
MACRO MIRROR
Dr Fahmida Khatun is executive director at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).
There is not much in it to make us feel better in terms of its focus and measures.
The macroeconomic stability that Bangladesh's economy has enjoyed for a long time has disappeared in the face of multiple challenges – from both external and domestic sources.
Over the last five decades, the relationship between Bangladesh and Japan has flourished and evolved into a mutually beneficial and symbiotic partnership, bringing about positive outcomes for both countries.
The upcoming budget poses significant challenges – arguably the most challenging in recent times – for economic policymaking in Bangladesh.
One of the first things Banga would have to tackle is reforming and modernising the institution, something that stakeholders have asked for across sectors.
Environmental degradation and climate change impacts create externalities that can be reduced through appropriate pricing mechanisms.
Why is the government failing to manage the market as they should?
High commodity prices in the global market are often used as an excuse to justify price hikes in the domestic market, even if there is no direct correlation
Arresting high prices requires more focused and extensive actions by the government.
Achieving gender equality requires collective effort from all members of society.
To retain the talents within the country and bring back migrated professionals, we need better opportunities.
Our education system does not equip students with the necessary skills for the job market.
Improving our revenue generation will require several measures, both technical and non-technical.
While commitment is the first step, finance is the most important means for implementation of climate commitments. But in this case, there are huge gaps, as pledges remain unfulfilled.
The core problems of our economy are rooted in the very nature of the country’s governance, which has long been neglected.
Bangladesh Bank, which is supposed to oversee the governance of the country’s financial institutions, has rather supported these irregular activities through its policies and actions.
Despite economic progress over time, Bangladesh’s financial sector continues to be dominated by banks that stand on shaky ground.
Despite demands from climate-change-affected countries, the issue of loss and damage has been contentious at the global forum.
Our current economic situation is one in which countries usually look to the IMF for balance of payment support.
LDCs are predominantly agricultural economies, but are also highly dependent on food imports.
Dr Fahmida Khatun speaks to us regarding how Bangladesh can shield itself from a possible food crisis.
We now face the real risk of massive hunger and famine.
High inflation and low export and remittance earnings are a major cause for concern at the moment.
BIMSTEC countries have the potential for benefiting mutually and contributing to the global economy.
Given the nature of climate-induced problems faced by the countries in South Asia, policymakers should undertake both adaptation and mitigation measures.
The Bangladesh-India relationship covers a wide range of sectors
Mismanagement, system loss and a weak supply chain of the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) have become a perennial problem.
The world is feeling the scorching heat this summer, with heat waves sweeping across several countries in Europe and Asia.
Soaring oil and commodity prices have hit Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves significantly.
The Bangladesh Bank (BB) has revealed its Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) for the period of July-December 2022 at a time when the country, and the world, is going through tough economic challenges.
The 12th Ministerial Conference (MC12) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) finally took place during June 12-16, 2022 after being cancelled twice due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The MC12 was held at a time of unprecedented global economic downturn.
An analysis of the national budget 2022-23 for Bangladesh, amidst Covid recovery and the Ukraine-Russia war.
If one looks at the inflationary measures that are proposed in the FY2022-23 budget, there are ample reasons to be frustrated.
The finance minister of Bangladesh is scheduled to place the national budget for 2022-23 fiscal year at parliament on June 9.
Exchange rate management is an important task for the central bank. In Bangladesh, though the central bank follows a floating exchange rate, it manages the foreign exchange market through intervention.
Bangladesh has been feeling this inflationary pressure since June 2020.
The prices of essentials continue to rise at a fast pace. Bangladesh has been feeling this inflationary pressure since June 2020, which recently became unbearable for the poor and fixed income groups in the country.
Quality education is urgently needed in Bangladesh as the country is progressing at a fast pace.
Right now, Sri Lanka is going through its worst economic crisis since independence in 1948.
The world is facing an unprecedented time as countries desperately try to recover from the fallouts caused by two years of Covid, followed by the newly raised geopolitical tensions due to the Russia-Ukraine war.
Since the war between Russia and Ukraine began on February 24, 2022, the global economy has entered a new terrain of uncertainty.
The struggle of the poor and low-income group that began with the outbreak of Covid-19 in early 2020 is now worsened by the unabated rise in the prices of essentials.
Gender equality is still an elusive term not just in Bangladesh, but all across the world, despite so much economic progress and so many measures taken by policymakers.
The recent announcement by the government to introduce a universal pension scheme (UPS) in Bangladesh from the 2022-23 fiscal year is a welcome and timely move.
In the run-up to the budget for the 2022-23 fiscal year (FY), the National Board of Revenue (NBR) has initiated discussions with various professional and business organisations—like the previous years.
The relationship between democracy and development is a much-discussed issue.
The economy of Bangladesh has fared very well despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. From 3.5 percent growth in FY2019-20, the economy recovered fast.
There is not much in it to make us feel better in terms of its focus and measures.
The macroeconomic stability that Bangladesh's economy has enjoyed for a long time has disappeared in the face of multiple challenges – from both external and domestic sources.
Over the last five decades, the relationship between Bangladesh and Japan has flourished and evolved into a mutually beneficial and symbiotic partnership, bringing about positive outcomes for both countries.
The upcoming budget poses significant challenges – arguably the most challenging in recent times – for economic policymaking in Bangladesh.
One of the first things Banga would have to tackle is reforming and modernising the institution, something that stakeholders have asked for across sectors.
Environmental degradation and climate change impacts create externalities that can be reduced through appropriate pricing mechanisms.
Why is the government failing to manage the market as they should?
High commodity prices in the global market are often used as an excuse to justify price hikes in the domestic market, even if there is no direct correlation
Arresting high prices requires more focused and extensive actions by the government.
Achieving gender equality requires collective effort from all members of society.