FY2025 budget can be our chance to stabilise economy
The upcoming budget is crucial for shaping the strategic direction that the government will craft to trigger a sustainable recovery.
6m ago
Taming Inflation: Let the orthodox monetary policy work
Uncontrolled inflationary pressure is one of the most problematic phenomena in the country.
8m ago
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.
1y ago
Monetary policy dilemma of Bangladesh Bank
As the covid-19 pandemic unfolded, central banks across the globe responded with a dramatic easing of monetary policy to provide liquidity support for the faltering economic activities.
3y ago
Monetary policy meets the test of time
As expected, the Bangladesh Bank has announced an expansionary monetary policy.
4y ago
Some thoughts on Bangladesh Bank’s next monetary policy statement
The next monetary policy statement (MPS) of the Bangladesh Bank (BB) will be announced at a time when the economy is in a deep recession, unemployment is high, millions of people and households have become poor overnight, and the infection level is still on the rise.
4y ago
Remembering Dr Wahidul Huq -- an untold story
When I was a student and a lecturer at Dhaka University in the 1970s, we used to talk a lot about Dr Wahidul Huq.
4y ago
Perhaps a rolling budget can give more leeway to fight pandemic
Making the budget for next fiscal year in this time of pandemic will most likely be the most challenging task shouldered by a finance minister yet.
4y ago
May 24, 2024
FY2025 budget can be our chance to stabilise economy
The upcoming budget is crucial for shaping the strategic direction that the government will craft to trigger a sustainable recovery.
March 19, 2024
Taming Inflation: Let the orthodox monetary policy work
Uncontrolled inflationary pressure is one of the most problematic phenomena in the country.
November 29, 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.
January 31, 2021
Monetary policy dilemma of Bangladesh Bank
As the covid-19 pandemic unfolded, central banks across the globe responded with a dramatic easing of monetary policy to provide liquidity support for the faltering economic activities.
July 30, 2020
Monetary policy meets the test of time
As expected, the Bangladesh Bank has announced an expansionary monetary policy.
July 24, 2020
Some thoughts on Bangladesh Bank’s next monetary policy statement
The next monetary policy statement (MPS) of the Bangladesh Bank (BB) will be announced at a time when the economy is in a deep recession, unemployment is high, millions of people and households have become poor overnight, and the infection level is still on the rise.
July 5, 2020
Remembering Dr Wahidul Huq -- an untold story
When I was a student and a lecturer at Dhaka University in the 1970s, we used to talk a lot about Dr Wahidul Huq.
May 21, 2020
Perhaps a rolling budget can give more leeway to fight pandemic
Making the budget for next fiscal year in this time of pandemic will most likely be the most challenging task shouldered by a finance minister yet.
May 4, 2020
In this moment of crisis, the poor and needy must be aided with cash support via MFS
Bangladesh has started dealing with the severe consequences of the global coronavirus pandemic in earnest, with curtailed economic activities manifested in factory closures, cancellation of and/or sharply reduced export orders, falling remittance inflows, and depressed demand for domestically produced goods and services.
April 20, 2020
Ensuring food security during pandemic
It is believed that around 1.3 crore people have become jobless in the country so far due to the ongoing global coronavirus pandemic and the resulting lockdown.
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