Tax reform imperatives for the interim government
Historically, revenue efforts in Bangladesh have been seriously inadequate, which has constrained public expenditure.
3w ago
Let people, not political parties, decide interim govt’s role
The interim government should call for a plebiscite along with a reform agenda and estimated timeframe to achieve them.
2m ago
Our social safety net budget is neither equitable nor efficient
How does the social protection budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year fare when analysed through the lenses of equity and efficiency?
1y ago
Rethinking Bangladesh's social security budget
Almost a decade after the approval of the NSSS, the country has not yet established a single registry system or installed a robust MIS.
1y ago
Reforms proposed by IMF have been planned by the govt before
Time has come to make good on those plans.
1y ago
Bangladesh needs a new vision for social protection
Bangladesh’s social protection, a key policy instrument in the country, has had a history of innovation evolved around crises
2y ago
Financial inclusion: Identifying policy gaps and a way forward
Ensuring accessible, affordable and reliable financial services for all is one of the prerequisites of inclusive growth. The need for a comprehensive and focused public document for this purpose, outlining the vision, concrete targets and clearly defined implementation plan, had long been agreed upon by most financial policymakers worldwide.
2y ago
Social protection budget for FY2021 falls short of expectations
There have been lots of debates and disagreements with regard to the economic cost of Covid-19 in Bangladesh. In particular, the debate concentrated on GDP growth rate in FY2020, which ranged from 1.6 percent (World Bank) to 5.5 percent (Budget Speech FY 2021, Ministry of Finance [MOF]).
4y ago
September 16, 2024
Tax reform imperatives for the interim government
Historically, revenue efforts in Bangladesh have been seriously inadequate, which has constrained public expenditure.
August 11, 2024
Let people, not political parties, decide interim govt’s role
The interim government should call for a plebiscite along with a reform agenda and estimated timeframe to achieve them.
July 26, 2023
Our social safety net budget is neither equitable nor efficient
How does the social protection budget for the 2023-24 fiscal year fare when analysed through the lenses of equity and efficiency?
May 13, 2023
Rethinking Bangladesh's social security budget
Almost a decade after the approval of the NSSS, the country has not yet established a single registry system or installed a robust MIS.
November 15, 2022
Reforms proposed by IMF have been planned by the govt before
Time has come to make good on those plans.
September 11, 2022
Bangladesh needs a new vision for social protection
Bangladesh’s social protection, a key policy instrument in the country, has had a history of innovation evolved around crises
February 7, 2022
Financial inclusion: Identifying policy gaps and a way forward
Ensuring accessible, affordable and reliable financial services for all is one of the prerequisites of inclusive growth. The need for a comprehensive and focused public document for this purpose, outlining the vision, concrete targets and clearly defined implementation plan, had long been agreed upon by most financial policymakers worldwide.
June 28, 2020
Social protection budget for FY2021 falls short of expectations
There have been lots of debates and disagreements with regard to the economic cost of Covid-19 in Bangladesh. In particular, the debate concentrated on GDP growth rate in FY2020, which ranged from 1.6 percent (World Bank) to 5.5 percent (Budget Speech FY 2021, Ministry of Finance [MOF]).
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 7, 2020
Navigating the socioeconomic perils of Covid-19 in Bangladesh
Despite the depressing state of major indicators such as negative export-import growth; large revenue deficit; falling private sector investment; rising non-performing loans recorded in the last quarter of 2019
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