Banning hundi won’t solve Bangladesh’s forex problem
Eminent economists have blamed the hundi market for the sorry state of Bangladesh’s forex reserves and the downward pressure on our exchange rate.
Our world is becoming economically fragmented
Even though globalisation may have peaked, it is far from being wholly reversed, and Western countries need to stop weaponising trade and economic policy.
Bad economic policies and Biden’s loss
One of the few axioms of US politics is the loss of seats by the president's party in midterm House elections
Will Ankhi be able to take the SSC exam this year?
I have known Ankhi since she was two-years-old. She is the daughter of Ali and Kohinoor who have struggled their entire life to support their children as they climb the steps to get out of poverty through education.
Could Bangladesh be the next Sri Lanka?
Public demonstrations, political protests calling for the government to resign, and long queues at gas stations and grocery stores have been a regular feature in Sri Lanka for the last few weeks.
How does Myanmar military keep functioning so boldly?
Myanmar authorities appear to be getting away with their crimes as global attention is focused on the pandemic and, more recently, the Ukraine crisis.
Banning hundi won’t solve Bangladesh’s forex problem
Eminent economists have blamed the hundi market for the sorry state of Bangladesh’s forex reserves and the downward pressure on our exchange rate.
Our world is becoming economically fragmented
Even though globalisation may have peaked, it is far from being wholly reversed, and Western countries need to stop weaponising trade and economic policy.
What is holding Bangladesh's GDP growth rate down?
Pursuing GDP growth at the expense of people’s well-being will bring it down.
With the right policies, we can be cautiously optimistic about 2023
Emerging markets and developing economies are expected to grow at the rate of 3.4 percent, maintaining the steady growth from 2022's expansion.
Has Bangladesh become 'a dual society'?
There is an abundance of wealth in pockets and for a segment of the upper crust of civil society commingling with the underlying sub-strata consisting of the populace who fight hunger and poor health.
From COP27 to COP28: The tricky road ahead
Attribution Science can play a leading role in figuring out which countries the money should flow to
In a time of crisis, global leaders have failed us
Countries in Southeast Asia had until recently taken for granted a stable relationship between China and the US to preserve their own prosperity.
Bad economic policies and Biden’s loss
One of the few axioms of US politics is the loss of seats by the president's party in midterm House elections
Economics Nobel for Central Bankers?
Winners of the Nobel Prize in economics this year were rewarded for their work in the 1980s that 'significantly improved' the world's understanding of banks.
What Bangladesh needs to consider before devaluing the taka further
The taka has been devalued against the dollar in seven steps this year.