Rises to over 11% for second time this year 

Says, turned Bangladesh from crony capitalism to kleptocracy

The Opportunity Economy (OE) is not only an inclusive economic system, but a new paradigm.

Persistent inflation driven by high commodity, energy prices and currency depreciation

The WB said Bangladesh's economy is expected to grow by only 4 percent due to the uncertain impact of political protests and the ongoing transition in government

By embracing peace-sensitive tourism, Bangladesh can develop its tourism sector as a force for good, fostering peace and equity for all

How did the elite and the politicians manage to evade the rule of law and siphon billions out of the country?

BB is not blocking or interfering with the accounts of any businesses, regardless of their political affiliations, said BB Governor Ahsan H Mansur

Inflation declined to 10.49 percent in August from 11.66 percent in July, according to data released today by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics

The problems are economic, social and political in nature.

Despite repeated warnings, no effective measures have been taken to rectify the poor governance.

While the micro and messo levels of losses are immediate and short term, macro level losses would be medium to long term.

Resulting damage could have severe long-term impacts

It is important to recognise that trade has been the handmaiden of Bangladesh’s development.

It is important to encourage all development players to invest money and energy to maximise their contributions towards the GDP growth.

Reforms need to be brought about over revenue generation, currency exchange rate, banking and public expenditure, the four areas vital to the country’s economic performance, through the upcoming national budget, suggested an economist yesterday.

Traffic congestion inflicted by unplanned urbanisation and expansion reduces the country's overall GDP by 2.9 percent.

The vicious cycle of taking loans to pay bills and then taking another loan to pay off the first loan may continue throughout their lives, with little or no real improvement in their living standards.

The use of the document verification system (DVS) has increased in Bangladesh in the last couple of years, plugging the scope for unruly firms to submit forged audit reports. The number of audit reports signed by accountants by securing codes from the DVS rose by nearly 2 percent year-on-year to 38,316 in 2021-22 compared to a year prior, data from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Bangladesh (ICAB) showed.

Bangladesh's economy heavily depends on garment exports and remittances for its foreign exchange reserves, with limited diversification in agricultural products. Despite being an agrarian society, it imports key agriculture-related products, straining reserves.