Bangladesh economy

Yunus hails expat Bangladeshis’ role in driving economic recovery

He listened to their concerns and assured them that the issues raised would be addressed

Economic disaster averted but inflation leaves poor struggling: CPD

A year on, interim government stabilises economy but slows crucial reform initiatives

Bangladesh in an identity crisis

When we hear the word engineering, Germany naturally comes to mind. Mention technology, and Japan emerges. Talk about innovation and Silicon Valley in the United States takes centre stage.

1 year of interim govt / Economy shows signs of healing

If macroeconomic stabilisation has been the interim government's main success, revenue collection is its most glaring failure

Democratising the economy for all

What the economy needs more than emergency repair is democratisation.

An economic check-in after one year of interim govt

One year into its tenure, the interim government has a record of stark contradictions. While it successfully pulled the economy back from the brink of collapse, it has profoundly failed to restore the confidence of investors, leaving the economic future in a state of vulnerable uncertainty.

Inflation, tariff risks keep Bangladesh on tight monetary path

Bangladesh Bank has held its key policy repo rate steady at 10 percent for the first half of the current fiscal year, reaffirming its commitment to a tight monetary stance aimed at curbing persistent inflation, weak private investment, and growing uncertainty over global trade.

How we could broaden our export base

Diversifying Bangladesh’s export basket has been a high-priority policy objective for many years.

A roadmap to restore banking sector stability

Some banks are simply non-viable and suffer from inherent governance problems.

August 12, 2025
August 12, 2025

Yunus hails expat Bangladeshis’ role in driving economic recovery

He listened to their concerns and assured them that the issues raised would be addressed

August 10, 2025
August 10, 2025

Economic disaster averted but inflation leaves poor struggling: CPD

A year on, interim government stabilises economy but slows crucial reform initiatives

August 10, 2025
August 10, 2025

Bangladesh in an identity crisis

When we hear the word engineering, Germany naturally comes to mind. Mention technology, and Japan emerges. Talk about innovation and Silicon Valley in the United States takes centre stage.

August 9, 2025
August 9, 2025

Economy shows signs of healing

If macroeconomic stabilisation has been the interim government's main success, revenue collection is its most glaring failure

August 8, 2025
August 8, 2025

Democratising the economy for all

What the economy needs more than emergency repair is democratisation.

August 8, 2025
August 8, 2025

An economic check-in after one year of interim govt

One year into its tenure, the interim government has a record of stark contradictions. While it successfully pulled the economy back from the brink of collapse, it has profoundly failed to restore the confidence of investors, leaving the economic future in a state of vulnerable uncertainty.

August 1, 2025
August 1, 2025

Inflation, tariff risks keep Bangladesh on tight monetary path

Bangladesh Bank has held its key policy repo rate steady at 10 percent for the first half of the current fiscal year, reaffirming its commitment to a tight monetary stance aimed at curbing persistent inflation, weak private investment, and growing uncertainty over global trade.

July 9, 2025
July 9, 2025

How we could broaden our export base

Diversifying Bangladesh’s export basket has been a high-priority policy objective for many years.

July 1, 2025
July 1, 2025

A roadmap to restore banking sector stability

Some banks are simply non-viable and suffer from inherent governance problems.

June 18, 2025
June 18, 2025

Rethinking our investment strategy

There is ample evidence showing that both domestic and foreign direct investment (FDI) have a significant positive effect on economic growth.