One major challenge is the escalation of uncertainty, a notable trend in the global trade regime.
Implementing the desired reforms in Bangladesh is particularly challenging due to the complexities of political and social realities.
Bangladesh must implement decisive measures to rectify its structural vulnerabilities, governance deficiencies, and external dependencies.
The global trade environment is becoming increasingly uncertain, and Bangladesh cannot afford to be complacent.
Reform proposes "pluralism" over "secularism," but without a framework, it's unworkable.
Reversing the unsatisfactory FDI trend requires bold, forward-thinking policies and decisive action.
The recent decisions of the interim government—tax hikes and the suspension of the TCB truck sale programme—clearly reflect the short-sightedness and inconsistency in state policies.
The current high level of inflation has already placed significant financial pressure on the common people, and increasing taxes in this context will create even more strain
The current global political, economic and trade situations are not favourable for a developing country like Bangladesh.
The national budget for the next fiscal year will be the third since the start of the Covid-19 crisis in March 2020. Can we expect it to address the current realities, contexts and challenges of Bangladesh?
Do the official inflation figures in Bangladesh reflect the actual inflation faced by the economically marginalised households in the country?
As we continue to celebrate 50 years of Bangladesh’s independence, there is a need for an elaborate discussion about the development challenges we are about to face in the days to come. Bangladesh’s development challenges are associated with its larger development goals.
Seeing the varying degrees of Covid that the world has experienced over the last one and a half years, we can safely assume that this pandemic is here to stay.
In Bangladesh, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) have heterogeneous characteristics, which are evident from their diverse business activities. However, the discussion on SMEs has a fundamental problem related to the definition and scope.
Around a year and a half have passed since the onset of the Covid crisis.
This year’s national budget will be the second to be implemented amid the ongoing unprecedented economic and social crisis brought on by Covid-19.
In Bangladesh, despite the gradual rise in the investment-GDP ratio over the past three decades, private sector investment, in proportion to GDP, had remained stagnant for years even before the onset of Covid-19. The Covid-19 crisis intensified the problem.
Covid-19 deeply affected the labour market in Bangladesh. It intensified some of the existing challenges and brought about a new set of problems. A large number of people either lost employment or income and many are also experiencing intense job insecurity and uncertainty.
