Bangladesh economic challenges

National Budget FY2023-24 / To end inequality, stop pandering to plunderers

Addressing many of our economic problems is proving to be difficult not mainly for economic reasons, but because of political ones.

The nation expects brevity and sobriety in the budget

Understanding the nation’s expectations in designing the budget for FY2024 is essential

Tracing the origins of Bangladesh’s economic woes

Bangladesh’s economy is overwhelmingly dominated by informal sectors. The informalisation stems from deindustrialisation, which has set in prematurely in the country.

Why are we failing to curb inflation?

With Ramadan coming up, people’s woes will increase.

Can the new monetary policy solve our problems?

Behind the Bangladesh Bank's announcement of this year’s monetary policy was a certain pressure applied by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

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.

Is Bangladesh Bank finally ready to tackle the external deficit?

The reality is that using only the exchange rates without interest rate action will deepen the crisis.

What 2022 should have taught us

Far from being a year in which our economy recovered, 2022 proved to be a year where we discovered numerous cracks in it.

Non-performing loans triple in 10 years: CPD report

The total volume of non-performing loans (NPLs) has increased by more than three times in the last 10 years since 2012, according to a report of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) revealed today.

May 31, 2023
May 31, 2023

To end inequality, stop pandering to plunderers

Addressing many of our economic problems is proving to be difficult not mainly for economic reasons, but because of political ones.

May 30, 2023
May 30, 2023

The nation expects brevity and sobriety in the budget

Understanding the nation’s expectations in designing the budget for FY2024 is essential

March 29, 2023
March 29, 2023

Tracing the origins of Bangladesh’s economic woes

Bangladesh’s economy is overwhelmingly dominated by informal sectors. The informalisation stems from deindustrialisation, which has set in prematurely in the country.

March 15, 2023
March 15, 2023

Why are we failing to curb inflation?

With Ramadan coming up, people’s woes will increase.

February 21, 2023
February 21, 2023

Can the new monetary policy solve our problems?

Behind the Bangladesh Bank's announcement of this year’s monetary policy was a certain pressure applied by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

January 21, 2023
January 21, 2023

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.

January 3, 2023
January 3, 2023

Is Bangladesh Bank finally ready to tackle the external deficit?

The reality is that using only the exchange rates without interest rate action will deepen the crisis.

January 1, 2023
January 1, 2023

What 2022 should have taught us

Far from being a year in which our economy recovered, 2022 proved to be a year where we discovered numerous cracks in it.

December 17, 2022
December 17, 2022

Non-performing loans triple in 10 years: CPD report

The total volume of non-performing loans (NPLs) has increased by more than three times in the last 10 years since 2012, according to a report of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) revealed today.

November 29, 2022
November 29, 2022

Financial sector reforms necessary to get rid of default loans

Even though the amount of our default loans is over Tk 130,000 crore, according to the government accounts, IMF suggests it is almost over Tk 300,000 crore.