Khaleda Zia’s economic legacy, lessons, and the road ahead
Over the 55 years since Bangladesh's independence, the processes of state-building, political transformation, and economic reconstruction have unfolded in deeply interconnected ways.
6 January 2026, 02:00 AM
Bangladesh economy in 2025 and expectations for 2026
The outlook for FY2026 indicates a modest recovery, although some risks remain.
31 December 2025, 02:00 AM
Unchecked violence casts a shadow on our economy
The recent wave of violence has revealed a deeply worrying trend in public life.
23 December 2025, 02:00 AM
Victory Day and the republic we owe ourselves
The erosion of democracy became most pronounced between 2014 and 2024.
16 December 2025, 03:00 AM
How to bridge education and employment in Bangladesh
Bangladesh's inability to create adequate opportunities for its young population has moved far beyond an economic concern.
10 December 2025, 02:00 AM
COP30 brings both hope and letdowns for vulnerable countries
COP30 could not deliver concrete actions to phase out fossil fuels and advance climate finance, but some new opportunities were created for vulnerable countries.
4 December 2025, 02:00 AM
Global South to write 21st century's growth story
As the impacts of climate change become more severe with deadly heatwaves, eroding coastlines, rising food prices, and increasing social and economic instability, affected countries, particularly poor ones, are getting concerned about having to slow their development while addressing climate change.
25 November 2025, 02:00 AM
Opinion / It is time Bangladesh pursued inclusive growth
Emerging from the ruins of the war of independence in 1971 with a devastated economy, Bangladesh has gradually transformed into a vibrant lower-middle-income country.
18 November 2025, 02:00 AM
Why Bangladesh failed to contain inflation while others succeeded
While many other countries have managed to reduce inflationary pressure by adopting monetary policy tools, Bangladeshi policymakers have shied away from doing the same.
25 September 2023, 14:00 PM
All that went wrong for Bangladesh’s economy
Clearly, the major economic challenges facing Bangladesh are results of inadequate and incorrect policies.
11 September 2023, 15:38 PM
Should the BRICS exclusion disappoint Bangladesh?
Bangladesh’s interest in BRICS arises from various factors.
29 August 2023, 02:00 AM
The new tariff policy may help increase competitiveness
It may be considered a step towards Bangladesh’s attempt to diversify exports, attract foreign investment, sign free trade agreements, and ultimately enhance economic progress.
22 August 2023, 14:00 PM
Stability without democracy can't sustain growth
Ironically, under the shadow of stability, the quality of economics and politics has been compromised
18 July 2023, 02:00 AM
Will it do more harm than good?
It seems there exists a nexus among the policymakers, bank directors, and defaulters which facilitates the process of swindling depositors’ money.
10 July 2023, 17:00 PM
New monetary policy will be less effective against inflation
The lack of coherence between the fiscal and monetary policy stances will make the monetary policy less effective in controlling inflation.
3 July 2023, 17:00 PM
Five concerns that the FY2024 budget fails to address
In light of the economic hardships Bangladesh has been going through, there were certain expectations from the national budget of 2023-24 fiscal year.
20 June 2023, 16:00 PM
Cause for frustration for common people
There is not much in it to make us feel better in terms of its focus and measures.
1 June 2023, 17:00 PM
Macroeconomic challenges that overshadow FY24 budget
The macroeconomic stability that Bangladesh's economy has enjoyed for a long time has disappeared in the face of multiple challenges – from both external and domestic sources.
28 May 2023, 17:00 PM
The untapped potential of Bangladesh-Japan trade
Over the last five decades, the relationship between Bangladesh and Japan has flourished and evolved into a mutually beneficial and symbiotic partnership, bringing about positive outcomes for both countries.
22 May 2023, 02:00 AM
What Bangladesh's new budget should offer to common people
The upcoming budget poses significant challenges – arguably the most challenging in recent times – for economic policymaking in Bangladesh.
15 May 2023, 16:10 PM
Ajay Banga’s plateful of challenges
One of the first things Banga would have to tackle is reforming and modernising the institution, something that stakeholders have asked for across sectors.
7 May 2023, 16:00 PM
Fiscal policies that could tackle air pollution and climate change
Environmental degradation and climate change impacts create externalities that can be reduced through appropriate pricing mechanisms.
17 April 2023, 02:00 AM
Poor policy and market management have caused price hikes
Why is the government failing to manage the market as they should?
29 March 2023, 04:00 AM
Why low global prices don't reach Bangladeshi consumers
High commodity prices in the global market are often used as an excuse to justify price hikes in the domestic market, even if there is no direct correlation
26 March 2023, 17:00 PM
Navigating sky-high prices in Ramadan
Arresting high prices requires more focused and extensive actions by the government.
19 March 2023, 15:00 PM
Invest more to accelerate gender equality
Achieving gender equality requires collective effort from all members of society.
8 March 2023, 13:00 PM
Why do Bangladeshi youth want to leave the country?
To retain the talents within the country and bring back migrated professionals, we need better opportunities.
19 February 2023, 15:00 PM
For a smart Bangladesh, we need smart workers
Our education system does not equip students with the necessary skills for the job market.
12 February 2023, 16:00 PM