Fahmida Khatun

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Dr Fahmida Khatun is executive director at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD).

A conservative budget for FY2026

Here’s to hoping that the interim government initiates targeted and critical reforms in FY2026 to improve budget implementation

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How the FY2026 budget can make a difference amid challenges

The FY2026 budget must be more than a mere fiscal statement.

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The bold move to a flexible exchange rate regime

With the central bank agreeing to go for a flexible exchange rate, the IMF will disburse the fourth and fifth instalments in June this year.

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The upcoming budget should deliver economic stability

Controlling inflation should be a top priority for the interim government.

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What 2025 World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings means for the Global South

The Spring Meetings indicate that the IMF and World Bank are at a crossroads.

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Policy choices for Bangladesh amid rising gas prices

From the perspective of attracting FDI, the gas price hike poses a significant challenge.

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How to mitigate the impact of Trump’s reciprocal tariffs

Bangladesh faced a crippling 37 percent tariff on its exports to the US.

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The ongoing struggle for women’s safety

The root cause of gender-based violence lies in deeply entrenched power imbalances between men and women.

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May 15, 2023
May 15, 2023

What Bangladesh's new budget should offer to common people

The upcoming budget poses significant challenges – arguably the most challenging in recent times – for economic policymaking in Bangladesh.

May 7, 2023
May 7, 2023

Ajay Banga’s plateful of challenges

One of the first things Banga would have to tackle is reforming and modernising the institution, something that stakeholders have asked for across sectors.

April 17, 2023
April 17, 2023

Fiscal policies that could tackle air pollution and climate change

Environmental degradation and climate change impacts create externalities that can be reduced through appropriate pricing mechanisms.

March 29, 2023
March 29, 2023

Poor policy and market management have caused price hikes

Why is the government failing to manage the market as they should?

March 26, 2023
March 26, 2023

Why low global prices don't reach Bangladeshi consumers

High commodity prices in the global market are often used as an excuse to justify price hikes in the domestic market, even if there is no direct correlation

March 19, 2023
March 19, 2023

Navigating sky-high prices in Ramadan

Arresting high prices requires more focused and extensive actions by the government.

March 8, 2023
March 8, 2023

Invest more to accelerate gender equality

Achieving gender equality requires collective effort from all members of society.

February 19, 2023
February 19, 2023

Why do Bangladeshi youth want to leave the country?

To retain the talents within the country and bring back migrated professionals, we need better opportunities.

February 12, 2023
February 12, 2023

For a smart Bangladesh, we need smart workers

Our education system does not equip students with the necessary skills for the job market.

February 6, 2023
February 6, 2023

For a better fiscal space, we need efficient tax system

Improving our revenue generation will require several measures, both technical and non-technical.