Bangladesh Economic Crisis
Why are people moving back to their villages?
Rise in reverse migration has raised concerns
Opinion / Taming Inflation: Let the orthodox monetary policy work
Uncontrolled inflationary pressure is one of the most problematic phenomena in the country.
Who will feed the unfed?
Govt should rethink strategies to combat persistent food insecurity
Insane iftar market a mockery of price control measures
Food prices continue to climb as the holy month begins
Regulators responsible for the ailing banks
Punish wilful defaulters before banks’ health further deteriorates
Development strategies: What worked before will not in the future
Bangladesh must embrace change for a sustainable development
No time to waste as new finance minister inherits wobbly economy
The economy is losing momentum. Inflation remains stubborn. Bangladesh is facing deterioration in external buffers, with official reserves falling to $20.18 billion as of January 10, less than half their historic peak in 2021. The currency shock is lingering.
A ‘blended regime’ drives our economic and political crises
Bangladesh is now in the depths of both economic and political crises.
No end in sight to the loan default crisis
Latest figures show how persistent the problem has been
Can falling imports alone ease stress in the economy?
Bangladesh’s trade gap and current account deficit have narrowed significantly in recent months but the positive developments might not prove enough to bring back stability to the economy.
Bloomberg’s praise of PM’s timely steps
Economic uncertainty will keep us on our toes
Shocks and shields: Economic resilience during turbulent times
Bangladesh’s economic growth performance has been encouraging, but questions remain regarding the drivers and quality of said growth.
The ongoing economic peril and our plundered future
'Lunthito Bhabishyat: Bangladesher Arthanoitik Shonkoter Chalchitra' gives an overview of Bangladesh's current economic crisis.
The devil is in implementation
Bangladesh’s economic crisis will not go away if the government does not strictly adhere to the conditions tagged with the International Monetary Fund’s 42-month loan programme, said the lender’s top official.
We must check relentless price increase
Lack of action to bring down prices of food is especially concerning
The rhetoric of 'it happens' and whataboutism in political apologia
To use previous incidents of human rights violations to condone those of the present is hypocrisy and a macabre mockery of the past and present victims.
Time to hit the reset button
This year was always supposed to be a celebration of Bangladesh’s economic progress with the opening of Padma bridge and Dhaka metro rail and 100 percent electrification.
FY23’s first budget support materialises
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank has become the first multilateral lender to respond to Bangladesh’s call for budget support this fiscal year to weather the impacts of the Ukraine war after its board approved $250 million last week.
Revisit process of policymaking, not just the policies
The burden of imported inflation and supply-side implications of reduced imports will have adverse implications for economic growth and welfare, particularly of marginalised people.
