How can Bangladesh manage its external debt?
The mounting debt servicing obligations also threaten to exacerbate the strain on the country’s low foreign exchange reserves.
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Why is WTO’s 13th Ministerial Conference important for Bangladesh?
It is especially important now as Bangladesh is set to graduate from its LDC status and become a developing country by 2026.
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Time for exporters to shed the cocoon of cash incentives
In light of the upcoming LDC graduation, exporters need to proactively prepare for changes.
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The biggest risks facing our world in 2024
The findings of the WEF’s latest Global Risks Report are quite relevant to Bangladesh
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What to expect from Bangladesh economy in 2024
The year 2023 was indeed one of the most difficult ones in the recent history of Bangladesh in terms of economic performance.
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What's stopping RMG workers from getting higher wages?
Unless a holistic approach is taken, the sector will continue to fall short of international standards.
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Why Bangladesh failed to contain inflation while others succeeded
While many other countries have managed to reduce inflationary pressure by adopting monetary policy tools, Bangladeshi policymakers have shied away from doing the same.
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All that went wrong for Bangladesh’s economy
Clearly, the major economic challenges facing Bangladesh are results of inadequate and incorrect policies.
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September 4, 2022
PM Hasina’s India visit: Will our expectations be met?
The Bangladesh-India relationship covers a wide range of sectors
August 7, 2022
How will the common people survive?
Mismanagement, system loss and a weak supply chain of the Bangladesh Petroleum Corporation (BPC) have become a perennial problem.
July 31, 2022
Here's how we can beat the heat waves
The world is feeling the scorching heat this summer, with heat waves sweeping across several countries in Europe and Asia.
July 24, 2022
Recognising a crisis and responding to it effectively
Soaring oil and commodity prices have hit Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves significantly.
July 4, 2022
How effective will the Bangladesh Bank's new monetary policy be?
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.
June 23, 2022
How can the WTO help its ‘weaker’ members?
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.
June 13, 2022
Does budget 2022-23 address inflation properly?
An analysis of the national budget 2022-23 for Bangladesh, amidst Covid recovery and the Ukraine-Russia war.
June 10, 2022
Budget 2022-23: Inflationary concerns not addressed adequately
If one looks at the inflationary measures that are proposed in the FY2022-23 budget, there are ample reasons to be frustrated.
June 6, 2022
Issues that should be in focus in budget 2022-23
The finance minister of Bangladesh is scheduled to place the national budget for 2022-23 fiscal year at parliament on June 9.
May 23, 2022
8 things the government can do to stabilise the dollar rate
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.
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