Abdullah Shibli

AN OPEN DIALOGUE

Dr Abdullah Shibli is an Economist, and IT consultant. He previously worked for Harvard University and the World Bank.

Trump's tariff war: How Bangladesh can mitigate its economic impact

Since taking oath in January, US President Donald Trump has made raising tariffs on foreign goods a cornerstone of his foreign policy.

1w ago

How Bangladesh can recover its stolen assets

Bangladesh intensifies efforts to recover stolen assets and combat money laundering.

1m ago

A six-month progress report on the govt's economic record

Economic struggles and some successes mark the first 6 months of the interim government.

2m ago

An ode to Prof Anisur Rahman

Professor Anisur Rahman was the founding father of the “Two Economies” theory, which formed the intellectual foundation of Bangladesh’s Liberation War.

2m ago

The new year through my lenses

Bangladesh and the world's economic, political, or geopolitical outlook will be positive in 2025.

3m ago

The path to recovering our stolen assets

Corruption, embezzlement, and money laundering have been endemic in Bangladesh but reached new heights during the last 15 years of the now-toppled regime led by the Awami League.

3m ago

Post COP29 environmental challenges for the interim govt

Bangladesh is facing a disaster on the environmental front owing to the severe and ongoing threat posed by climate change.

4m ago

Policies that could help break the inflation cycle

The central bank should strengthen its communication strategy to clarify policy decisions and their expected effects on inflation.

4m ago
October 1, 2023
October 1, 2023

Can BRICS de-dollarise the global financial system?

The Chinese yuan has become the most traded currency in Russia.

September 17, 2023
September 17, 2023

The major economic concerns ahead of the election

Bangladesh’s next national election is only a few months away, and the market is already very hot.

July 23, 2023
July 23, 2023

Remembering a man with a magical touch

A globe-trotter, Kaiser Zaman, an organiser during Bangladesh’s Liberation War and a well-known humanitarian, passed away on June 19, 2023 in Dhaka, at the age of 78.

July 9, 2023
July 9, 2023

Why did the World Bank and IMF come under fire from Guterres?

The UN Secretary-General appears frustrated for three reasons

June 24, 2023
June 24, 2023

Why the FY23-24 budget will not curb the rate of inflation

Unfortunately, the budget will do nothing to ease the hardship and the budgetary crunch felt by the common man.

June 11, 2023
June 11, 2023

A pioneer of modern economics who popularised ‘rational expectations’

A titan in the field of economics, Robert Emerson Lucas Jr (known to his devotees as “Bob”) passed away on May 15 in Chicago.

May 28, 2023
May 28, 2023

The looming US default and some lessons

Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen announced on May 1 that unless the US Congress raises the ceiling, the US government could run out of cash as early as June 1.

May 14, 2023
May 14, 2023

The Fed faces an uphill task

The trade-off between a rate hike and a lower GDP growth rate is increasingly becoming fragile.

April 30, 2023
April 30, 2023

AI will replenish, complement and enhance human intelligence

Students in higher education in the USA have been using software tools enhanced by AI for years.

April 15, 2023
April 15, 2023

The enormous potential of AI cannot be dismissed

The advance of AI will be facilitated if governments and/or international organisations can create guidelines to address privacy, security, and equal access issues.