Mamun Rashid

Are our information systems secure enough?

Cyber-attacks are on the rise in Bangladesh, highlighting the need for robust security.

1w ago

Unlocking fiscal constraints for climate action

Climate change has emerged as a significant risk to sovereign debt sustainability, impacting fiscal stability and growth prospects.

2w ago

Economic recovery amid supply chain disruptions

Asia forms the backbone of the world economy, powering vital supply chains from electronics hubs in Taiwan and South Korea to garment factories in Bangladesh.

3w ago

Decoding transfer pricing

When two related entities enter a cross-border transaction, the price at which they undertake the transaction is the “transfer price.” Due to the special relationship between related entities, the transfer price may be different than the price that would have been agreed upon by unrelated parties. The price between unrelated parties in an uncontrolled condition is known as the “arm’s length price” (ALP).

1m ago

Importance of sustainability management

As the world faces pressing environmental and social issues while the business world continues to evolve, sustainability management has become an essential concept in modern business strategies.

1m ago

Addressing cyber risk in the financial sector

Despite various challenges, the financial sector in Bangladesh is undergoing a rapid digital transformation, driven by economic development and the increasing adoption of new technologies.

1m ago

Strong institutions a prerequisite for successful reforms

This year’s Nobel Prize in economics has been awarded to British-Americans Simon Johnson and James Robinson and Turkish-American Daron Acemoglu, whose work and research in economics have been to explain how some countries manage to stay ahead of the curve while others fail to do so.

2m ago

Key reforms needed to salvage the banking sector

The banking industry as a business is inherently risky.

2m ago
August 4, 2024
August 4, 2024

How can we ensure discipline in banking sector?

My friend who is an apparel exporter received a call from his Spanish buyer over the weekend.

August 2, 2024
August 2, 2024

Are we failing to understand Gen Z?

Backed by experience and good judgement, Gen Z ideas are worthwhile investments.

July 14, 2024
July 14, 2024

Why are we shy of signing FTAs?

Free trade agreements (FTA) are made between countries to lower trade barriers through little to zero government tariffs or subsidies and other means.

July 8, 2024
July 8, 2024

How do we increase our exports to China?

China is the largest exporting and second-largest importing country in the world. The Chinese domestic market is also expanding fast with increasing consumerism and brand popularity. Yet Bangladesh’s export to China is dropping despite signing the tariff waiver for many “Made in Bangladesh” products.

June 30, 2024
June 30, 2024

Sri Lanka: Policy prescriptions worked right

When I visited Colombo last April, the airport was humming with a lot of tourists. My experience at the immigration was very good while foreign exchange booths were showing a much more stable exchange rate. Afterwards my interactions with a few entrepreneurs revealed a revival of industrial production and exports too.

June 23, 2024
June 23, 2024

Scaling up startups in Bangladesh

It was possibly 2008 when my seniors at Citigroup India realised it was becoming hard for global companies to attract IIM (Indian Institute of Management) or IIT (Indian Institute of Technology) graduates as they were building their own startups.

June 16, 2024
June 16, 2024

Can Bangladesh be a semiconductor hub?

The semiconductor manufacturing sector is well-known for its complexity, high stakes and intense corporate competition. Demand has always been driven by innovation, with every new technology changing the game.

June 8, 2024
June 8, 2024

Good budget, bad budget

The finance minister on Thursday placed the budget for fiscal year 2024-25, which is 4.6 percent bigger than the ongoing one. The increase is much lower than the average inflation seen in the last few years, reflecting the monetary constraints the government is facing as well as some of the realities of the crisis which commands a certain extent of belt-tightening

June 2, 2024
June 2, 2024

AMA Muhith: a defining character

Abul Maal Abdul Muhith, the former finance minister of Bangladesh, and more importantly, one of the architects of Bangladesh's economic development, left an undeniable legacy upon his passing, more than two years ago.

May 26, 2024
May 26, 2024

How do we stabilise the economy?

Bangladesh’s economy is struggling with higher inflation, depletion of foreign exchange reserves, pressure on the exchange rate, shrinking capital inflows, and pressure on the budget.