Mamun Rashid

Mamun Rashid, an economic analyst, is chairman at Financial Excellence Ltd and founding managing partner of PwC Bangladesh.

Can the local tea industry recover?

Due to my long association with the tea industry, friends often ask me: if tea gardens are not profitable, why do so many people want to own them? More importantly, who skims the milk in our tea value chain?

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Do we learn anything from loan failures?

Despite having spent more than three decades in the financial sector, I faced the real test as a credit officer when I was appointed head of restructuring and recovery at Standard Chartered Bank. This was particularly so during audit, portfolio review and due diligence assignments following the Asian financial meltdown in 1997, in East Africa, Greater China and Europe.

1w ago

We must reform the health sector to ensure equity

The future of healthcare in Bangladesh depends on whether we can move beyond words and take real action.

1w ago

Budget offers little to build national capital

The interim government has presented its first national budget, possibly the last under this setup.

2w ago

AI’s role in Bangladesh’s economic growth

Bangladesh is at a traction point in its technology transformation journey, having started later than many global counterparts.

4w ago

Rethinking cybersecurity for resilient financial systems

Globally, the financial sector has become a prime target for cybercrime, with attacks growing in scale, sophistication, and impact. In 2025, several high-profile breaches exposed vulnerabilities even within well-established institutions.

1m ago

Reviving Bangladesh’s banking sector: A race against time for innovation and reform

Modern, reliable, technologically advanced banks might be the engines for Bangladesh's next development boom.

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When banks stop lending, nations stop growing

Ships are safest in the harbour, but that is not what they are meant for.

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June 29, 2025
June 29, 2025

Can the local tea industry recover?

Due to my long association with the tea industry, friends often ask me: if tea gardens are not profitable, why do so many people want to own them? More importantly, who skims the milk in our tea value chain?

June 22, 2025
June 22, 2025

Do we learn anything from loan failures?

Despite having spent more than three decades in the financial sector, I faced the real test as a credit officer when I was appointed head of restructuring and recovery at Standard Chartered Bank. This was particularly so during audit, portfolio review and due diligence assignments following the Asian financial meltdown in 1997, in East Africa, Greater China and Europe.

June 17, 2025
June 17, 2025

We must reform the health sector to ensure equity

The future of healthcare in Bangladesh depends on whether we can move beyond words and take real action.

June 15, 2025
June 15, 2025

Budget offers little to build national capital

The interim government has presented its first national budget, possibly the last under this setup.

June 1, 2025
June 1, 2025

AI’s role in Bangladesh’s economic growth

Bangladesh is at a traction point in its technology transformation journey, having started later than many global counterparts.

May 25, 2025
May 25, 2025

Rethinking cybersecurity for resilient financial systems

Globally, the financial sector has become a prime target for cybercrime, with attacks growing in scale, sophistication, and impact. In 2025, several high-profile breaches exposed vulnerabilities even within well-established institutions.

May 24, 2025
May 24, 2025

Reviving Bangladesh’s banking sector: A race against time for innovation and reform

Modern, reliable, technologically advanced banks might be the engines for Bangladesh's next development boom.

May 12, 2025
May 12, 2025

When banks stop lending, nations stop growing

Ships are safest in the harbour, but that is not what they are meant for.

May 4, 2025
May 4, 2025

Regulatory reform: A pivotal need for economic agility

For years, local businesses have struggled with an invisible but formidable opponent: a web of outdated, inconsistent, confusing and burdensome regulations. Navigating this bureaucratic maze has often meant facing unpredictable delays, opaque procedures, and uneven enforcement.

April 30, 2025
April 30, 2025

The promises and pressures of Bangladesh’s pharma industry

There is no doubt that Bangladesh’s pharmaceutical industry has shown remarkable potential.