Bangladesh economic challenges
Three perils unaddressed in the new budget
It is not clear how the money needed to implement this ambitious budget will be sourced.
4 June 2023
To end inequality, stop pandering to plunderers
Addressing many of our economic problems is proving to be difficult not mainly for economic reasons, but because of political ones.
31 May 2023
The nation expects brevity and sobriety in the budget
Understanding the nation’s expectations in designing the budget for FY2024 is essential
30 May 2023
Tracing the origins of Bangladesh’s economic woes
Bangladesh’s economy is overwhelmingly dominated by informal sectors. The informalisation stems from deindustrialisation, which has set in prematurely in the country.
29 March 2023
Why are we failing to curb inflation?
With Ramadan coming up, people’s woes will increase.
15 March 2023
Can the new monetary policy solve our problems?
Behind the Bangladesh Bank's announcement of this year’s monetary policy was a certain pressure applied by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
21 February 2023
With the right policies, we can be cautiously optimistic about 2023
Emerging markets and developing economies are expected to grow at the rate of 3.4 percent, maintaining the steady growth from 2022's expansion.
21 January 2023
Is Bangladesh Bank finally ready to tackle the external deficit?
The reality is that using only the exchange rates without interest rate action will deepen the crisis.
3 January 2023
What 2022 should have taught us
Far from being a year in which our economy recovered, 2022 proved to be a year where we discovered numerous cracks in it.
1 January 2023
Non-performing loans triple in 10 years: CPD report
The total volume of non-performing loans (NPLs) has increased by more than three times in the last 10 years since 2012, according to a report of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) revealed today.
17 December 2022
Financial sector reforms necessary to get rid of default loans
Even though the amount of our default loans is over Tk 130,000 crore, according to the government accounts, IMF suggests it is almost over Tk 300,000 crore.
29 November 2022
Loan defaulters are putting the banking sector at risk
Despite economic progress over time, Bangladesh’s financial sector continues to be dominated by banks that stand on shaky ground.
20 November 2022
Oil, sugar price hike yet another shock to the economy
The government must implement economic policies that deal with the ongoing crisis
18 November 2022
Global economy showing warning signs
“It’s going to get ugly, the recession,” and there will be “a financial crisis,” Roubini said.
13 November 2022
Denial syndrome is hampering our economic policies
Interventions must involve fiscal policy to address our fundamental economic issues
12 November 2022
Denial syndrome is hampering our economic policies
Interventions must involve fiscal policy to address our fundamental economic issues
12 November 2022
Here Comes the Loan…
IMF deal is further proof that economic reforms are badly needed
10 November 2022
Charting the middle-income journey
Bangladesh needs proper macroeconomic management to avoid middle income trap
13 September 2022
Recognising a crisis and responding to it effectively
Soaring oil and commodity prices have hit Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves significantly.
24 July 2022
Challenges to Bangladesh’s macroeconomic development
Despite significant progress, the country ranks 168th in the Ease of Doing Business Index out of 190 countries.
19 July 2022