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.
Bangladesh is facing a disaster on the environmental front owing to the severe and ongoing threat posed by climate change.
The central bank should strengthen its communication strategy to clarify policy decisions and their expected effects on inflation.
It was clear from the beginning of this presidential race that the biggest thorn in Harris’s side was the poor economic record of the Biden-Harris administration.
The Nobel Prize in Economics for 2024 was awarded to three American economists whose research explained why some countries are rich and others poor.
The former government left a lot of debris in its wake that needs to be cleaned up.
There is indirect evidence that the interim government is very much aware of the roles played by the diaspora, particularly those who live in North America and the UK.
How did the elite and the politicians manage to evade the rule of law and siphon billions out of the country?
I must concede that personality-wise, I am somewhat neurotic about delays, long queues, immigration desks, lost luggage, and the other woes that accompany aeroplane travels.
An economy without an independent source of data is like an aircraft flying without its airspeed sensors.
Bangladesh needs a fault-tolerant digital system.
We had energy surplus a few months ago, and now the country is facing the prospect of “reduced electric supply” until September.
Doing so could help avoid the yearly sufferings of many vulnerable and poor citizens.
It was reported that US President Joe Biden will be travelling to Saudi Arabia next month and finally kowtow to its rulers.
How do you control inflation in a market economy?
What does a government do to alleviate the pain and suffering caused by rising prices and shortages?
I have known Ankhi since she was two-years-old. She is the daughter of Ali and Kohinoor who have struggled their entire life to support their children as they climb the steps to get out of poverty through education.
Public demonstrations, political protests calling for the government to resign, and long queues at gas stations and grocery stores have been a regular feature in Sri Lanka for the last few weeks.
