Birupaksha Paul

Why is the banking sector crisis so deep-rooted?

The regime-sponsored immorality to protect or pamper the financial gangsters not only eroded the future of the banking sector, but also made the wound too difficult to recover from.

3w ago

The renaissance of Bangladesh Bank and some expectations

We hope that the BB governor will continue the momentum and spirit to bring order and promote the economy.

3m ago

Can the new leadership save the economy?

Never has this country seen such a scholarly leadership team for economic policymaking in its history

4m ago

A philosophically incorrect, structurally frail budget

When commitments don’t match with actions, the budget becomes methodologically disturbing too.

6m ago

A former governor’s unpleasant truths about the banking sector

Economists are always noted for telling unpleasant truths because they go by numbers, research, theory, and judgement. Rarely do politicians—who can manufacture arguments to suit their purpose—endorse economists who are objective. Former Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Mohammad Farashuddin has unvei

7m ago

The concept of a public institution eludes our central bank

BB has recently restricted the journalists’ access for no reason in sight.

7m ago

EXIM-Padma Bank 'merger': Turning rotten apples into fresh oranges?

Bangladesh Bank deserves credit for forging the deal of signing the MoU between EXIM Bank and Padma Bank on March 18.

9m ago

Why do people stash dollars under pillows?

It's because of the inflation-led pressures on Bangladesh’s taka and the central bank's undervaluation of the US dollar.

9m ago
November 25, 2024
November 25, 2024

Why is the banking sector crisis so deep-rooted?

The regime-sponsored immorality to protect or pamper the financial gangsters not only eroded the future of the banking sector, but also made the wound too difficult to recover from.

September 4, 2024
September 4, 2024

The renaissance of Bangladesh Bank and some expectations

We hope that the BB governor will continue the momentum and spirit to bring order and promote the economy.

August 18, 2024
August 18, 2024

Can the new leadership save the economy?

Never has this country seen such a scholarly leadership team for economic policymaking in its history

June 11, 2024
June 11, 2024

A philosophically incorrect, structurally frail budget

When commitments don’t match with actions, the budget becomes methodologically disturbing too.

May 8, 2024
May 8, 2024

A former governor’s unpleasant truths about the banking sector

Economists are always noted for telling unpleasant truths because they go by numbers, research, theory, and judgement. Rarely do politicians—who can manufacture arguments to suit their purpose—endorse economists who are objective. Former Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Mohammad Farashuddin has unvei

April 30, 2024
April 30, 2024

The concept of a public institution eludes our central bank

BB has recently restricted the journalists’ access for no reason in sight.

March 23, 2024
March 23, 2024

EXIM-Padma Bank 'merger': Turning rotten apples into fresh oranges?

Bangladesh Bank deserves credit for forging the deal of signing the MoU between EXIM Bank and Padma Bank on March 18.

March 11, 2024
March 11, 2024

Why do people stash dollars under pillows?

It's because of the inflation-led pressures on Bangladesh’s taka and the central bank's undervaluation of the US dollar.

February 20, 2024
February 20, 2024

The farce of expressing PCI in taka

This is nothing more than a poor trick that will eventually produce no real gain.

February 20, 2024
February 20, 2024

How default culture plagues Bangladesh’s banking sector

A pre-Socratic Greek philosopher named Parmenides first articulated the famous idea: “Nothing comes from nothing.” Later, it appeared in Aristotle’s Physics. The Roman philosopher,