economic growth
Hiccups of 'Development Surprise'
Bangladesh's economic growth and development performance over the past two decades have been impressive.
Innovation and Its Discontents
Cambridge – Technological innovation is often extolled for its power to overcome major development challenges, fuel economic growth...
New jobs to stay elusive
The parameters of employment generation show it would be a tough task for the government in the next fiscal year to create adequate jobs, which is a key element for higher economic growth.
Govt sets 7.2% GDP growth target
The government sets a target of 7.2 percent GDP growth for the next fiscal year, considering the positive results in private sector investment.
Bangladesh Delta Plan 2100: Not the most practical proposal
Bangladesh is considered to be extremely vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. In an attempt to provide safety and security...
Trade in a Time of Protectionism
Today, intra-regional trade accounts for just 5 percent of South Asia's total trade, compared to 25 percent for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. This vast untapped potential...
Wait for leading role
Bangladesh returned to democracy in 1991 and since then the country has been ruled by two female leaders. In between, there had been around three years of interim periods, basically to hold...
India outpaces China in 2015 economic growth
India's economy grew at an average rate of 7.5 percent in 2015, faster than the 6.9 percent growth in China, official figures show.
Sri Lanka's Rebirth
Sri Lanka is fortunate to have a low level of urbanisation today; but this is likely to change in the next two decades. This gives the country the opportunity to create model cities, based on the...
IMF downgrades global forecast
The International Monetary Fund downgrades its forecast for global economic growth, expecting economic activity to increase 3.4% this year followed by 3.6% in 2017.
China economic growth slowest in 25 years
China's economy grew by 6.9% in 2015, compared with 7.3% a year earlier, marking its slowest growth in a quarter of a century.