With opposition inputs, the budget debate finally matures, but constraints persist
14 June 2026, 11:00 AM
A mature democracy needs an opposition that responds to the budget with serious governing alternatives, not merely louder criticism.
14 June 2026, 11:00 AM
Bangladesh's capital market must not remain an untapped growth engine
10 June 2026, 08:00 AM
Bangladesh’s capital market remains one of the weakest components in its financial architecture. After independence, formal trading on the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE) started in 1976.
10 June 2026, 08:00 AM
As the budget nears, a word of caution on money printing
3 June 2026, 09:00 AM
Money-printing, or monetary expansion, is often described in a way that makes it sound as if the government runs a printing press.
3 June 2026, 09:00 AM
Qurbani, hajj, and the economy Bangladesh is failing to manage
26 May 2026, 14:00 PM
Bangladesh produces a significant share of the world’s raw leather, yet captures only a small fraction of the global leather goods trade.
26 May 2026, 14:00 PM
How zakat can ease the budget gap in social protection
25 May 2026, 09:00 AM
Bangladesh is preparing its next national budget at a difficult moment when living costs remain high, private investment is weak, foreign exchange reserves are under pressure, development needs exceed domestic revenue, and a growing share of public expenditure is absorbed by debt servicing.
25 May 2026, 09:00 AM
Insurers must pay claims properly to regain trust
20 May 2026, 11:00 AM
Takaful or cooperative Islamic insurance can serve as an ethical alternative to conventional insurance.
20 May 2026, 11:00 AM
Can Bangladesh ease dollar dependency without risking stability?
6 May 2026, 10:00 AM
Empirical data confirms the ongoing trend. According to figures released by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the US dollar’s share of foreign currency reserves decreased from roughly 71 percent in 1999 to around 57 percent by the end of 2025, the lowest level recorded in the last 30 years.
6 May 2026, 10:00 AM
Bangladesh, the IMF-World Bank nexus, and the political economy of reform
28 April 2026, 10:00 AM
However, a new agreement could involve greater scrutiny and more severe structural targets, thus leaving Bangladesh with less flexibility for policymaking.
28 April 2026, 10:00 AM
The Bank Resolution Act threatens to undo Bangladesh's hard-earned reforms
On April 10 this year, the parliament approved a legislative amendment to the Bank Resolution Act, 2026, which may undo months of banking reform and painful adjustments. Under the revised act, former owners of troubled banks, including those who mishandled their respective institutions to the point of insolvency, may acquire the same institutions again by paying less than 7.5 percent of the amounts previously provided by the government and central bank.
13 April 2026, 17:39 PM
Russia and the economic consequences of war
After 22 months of invasion, let’s evaluate whether it was worth it or not for Russia to invade Ukraine.
11 January 2024, 00:00 AM
US credit rating downgrade: Is all the commotion justified?
The significance of the US debt in the global economy is crucial, as it frequently serves as a benchmark for returns on stocks and other bonds.
28 August 2023, 00:00 AM
China’s slowing growth, deflation, and support for private firms
China's proposed policy measures seem like a smart move.
16 August 2023, 14:00 PM
An anticlimactic Paris Summit
The reality is that the Paris summit ended without any major announcements.
17 July 2023, 03:00 AM