Opinion / Powering economic stability
18 August 2026
We need somewhere between 3,800 and 4,000 million cubic feet of gas a day, but actually get closer to 2,600 MMCFD
18 August 2026
The compliance budget
15 June 2026
Every budget tells a story. Some focus on spending, some on growth and some on reform.
15 June 2026
When numbers dilute progress
12 May 2026
Population alone does not determine a nation’s future, but unchecked growth quietly intensifies almost every existing challenge.
12 May 2026
The unsolved math of population
18 February 2026
The election dust has finally settled. People now look to the new prime minister for results. Tarique Rahman stands at the helm of a nation of nearly 200 million. The campaign was won on trust and hope for change, but success will be measured by something far less poetic: the quiet, heavy weight of expectation carried by those same people.
18 February 2026
The power of focused growth
8 December 2025
Andrew Carnegie, the American industrialist and steel tycoon who later devoted much of his wealth to social welfare, once said, “Put all your eggs in one basket and then watch that basket.”
8 December 2025
Money without borders
20 October 2025
It was once beyond imagination that money could exist entirely in digital form, except in science fiction. Then it happened. Crypto began as a small experiment and turned into a global phenomenon.
20 October 2025
Making sense of BB’s currency play
30 September 2025
In just under three months, the Bangladesh Bank has purchased nearly $1.9 billion from local banks this fiscal year, including $265 million in a single day and $129.5 million through an auction last week. For many people, this seems puzzling. Prices are still rising, families are cutting down on essentials, and yet the central bank is spending heavily to buy dollars instead of allowing the Taka to strengthen and make imports cheaper.
30 September 2025
LDC graduation: milestone or risky leap?
8 September 2025
Bangladesh is set to leave the least developed country (LDC) club next year after meeting UN criteria in two consecutive reviews. Graduation means crossing three thresholds: income per person, human development indicators and economic vulnerability. The UN reviews these every three years, and a country must pass twice before graduating.
8 September 2025
Building trust with blockchain
Blockchain. Some hear the word and think of Silicon Valley hype. But if we look past the buzz, we find something else, something that is not just about money or technology. At its core, blockchain is about trust. And in a country like ours, where trust in systems and data is often fragile, that matters.
27 August 2025
Chasing what matters
In Bangladesh, ambition is never in short supply. Our people are naturally enterprising. We have all seen small ventures grow into respectable businesses, sometimes with nothing more than a smartphone, determination and a good idea. But we also tend to follow trends too quickly. The moment one e-commerce or f-commerce business takes off, many others rush in. If a delivery app gains traction, a dozen more appear. If a ride-sharing company makes it big, suddenly everyone wants a share of the same market.
11 August 2025
US tariff clock is ticking
Sometimes, what you do not do ends up costing more than what you do. Right now, Bangladesh is feeling the weight of that truth.
30 July 2025
Accountable for the environment
This world shelters more than 8 billion people but is also home to nonillions of other lifeforms, forming countless ecosystems. Humans, with the power to think and reason, have evolved into the dominant species. We rose above others by breaking natural food chains, using our brains to learn, create tools, and pass down knowledge across generations. This transformed survival into civilisation, culture, and control over nature.
16 July 2025
Calculator with a brain
Why do accountants never play hide and seek? Because it’s hard to hide when they always want everything to be balanced.
9 July 2025