Bangladesh-World Bank at 50: An evolving partnership
The 50 years of development partnership between the World Bank and Bangladesh is marked with mixed feelings.
12m ago
Managing the politics of budget-making
The main focus of the FY24 budget must be on economic stabilisation.
1y ago
Lift interest rate cap, let monetary policy work
Deft macroeconomic management over the past three decades has served Bangladesh well. Total export earnings, buoyed by a heady pace of growth in earnings from readymade garments, and foreign remittances, climbed to $ 81.4 billion in FY2022, rising from a mere $5.2 billion in FY1990.
1y ago
Urgent need to stabilise macroeconomy
Macroeconomic stability has been a hallmark of Bangladesh’s development strategy. This has served the country well, especially in terms of providing a solid enabling environment for the private sector.
1y ago
National Budget FY2019-20: first impressions
The annual national budget is the most important government statement of its socio-economic policy for the coming year. The
4y ago
Addressing the menace of NPLs
It is heartening to learn that the newly elected government is keen to address the menace of non-performing loans (NPL) in
5y ago
It's time to seriously consider a carbon tax in Bangladesh
The recently released special report of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) paints a dire picture -- the global temperature has increased by over 1 degree centigrade over pre-industrial levels (mid-1800s).
5y ago
The case for environmental fiscal reforms in Bangladesh
The 2041 Perspective Plan seeks to transform Bangladesh from lower middle income to an upper middle income country by 2031 and
5y ago
May 1, 2023
Bangladesh-World Bank at 50: An evolving partnership
The 50 years of development partnership between the World Bank and Bangladesh is marked with mixed feelings.
March 28, 2023
Managing the politics of budget-making
The main focus of the FY24 budget must be on economic stabilisation.
October 16, 2022
Lift interest rate cap, let monetary policy work
Deft macroeconomic management over the past three decades has served Bangladesh well. Total export earnings, buoyed by a heady pace of growth in earnings from readymade garments, and foreign remittances, climbed to $ 81.4 billion in FY2022, rising from a mere $5.2 billion in FY1990.
June 3, 2022
Urgent need to stabilise macroeconomy
Macroeconomic stability has been a hallmark of Bangladesh’s development strategy. This has served the country well, especially in terms of providing a solid enabling environment for the private sector.
June 23, 2019
National Budget FY2019-20: first impressions
The annual national budget is the most important government statement of its socio-economic policy for the coming year. The
April 7, 2019
Addressing the menace of NPLs
It is heartening to learn that the newly elected government is keen to address the menace of non-performing loans (NPL) in
October 23, 2018
It's time to seriously consider a carbon tax in Bangladesh
The recently released special report of the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) paints a dire picture -- the global temperature has increased by over 1 degree centigrade over pre-industrial levels (mid-1800s).
September 20, 2018
The case for environmental fiscal reforms in Bangladesh
The 2041 Perspective Plan seeks to transform Bangladesh from lower middle income to an upper middle income country by 2031 and
June 12, 2018
Economic and social impact of the FY2019 budget
There is a lively ongoing debate about the likely economic and social impact of the FY2019 budget. Much attention has been given to
June 8, 2018
Business-as-usual budget
Finance Minister AMA Muhith presented the FY2018-19 national budget to parliament yesterday. This is a historic event in the sense that it is his tenth consecutive budget that reflects the continuity in fiscal management.
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