The real challenge is taming inflation fast
Inflation, which is the equivalent of a regressive tax on the poor, accentuates income inequality to make the situation worse.
3m ago
The passing of a self-professed accidental economist
That legacy has produced a bevy of outstanding economists over the past three decades. He lived a full life, steering through extraordinary times while leaving a chequered professional career behind. Yet, he once professed he was only an economist by accident.
11m ago
Coping with a perfect economic storm with IMF support
Bangladesh’s economy buckled, but it did not break. However, challenges remain.
1y ago
Akbar Ali Khan: A versatile scholar bureaucrat
Akbar Ali Khan is no more. His passing leaves a deep chasm in the intellectual firmament of Bangladesh.
1y ago
Fifty years of the evolution of trade policy in Bangladesh
The country celebrated the golden jubilee of independence this year, and there is indeed much to celebrate. Analysts of all shades of opinion have hailed the quality of social and economic progress achieved by the country which was, at inception,
3y ago
How the backward linkage textiles industry changed our economic landscape
There is a new kid on the bloc rising in the shadows of the RMG behemoth. We can call it the next big thing after readymade garments in Bangladesh.
3y ago
Will change of guard at WTO save it?
The global trade order was unquestionably under strain well before the Covid-19 crisis struck the world economy.
3y ago
Geriatric infants in the industrial sector
I am not referring to human infants, who need society’s affection and complete care. The focus here is on “infant industries”, a jargon in trade economics for new firms and industries in the international marketplace.
3y ago
January 14, 2024
The real challenge is taming inflation fast
Inflation, which is the equivalent of a regressive tax on the poor, accentuates income inequality to make the situation worse.
May 12, 2023
The passing of a self-professed accidental economist
That legacy has produced a bevy of outstanding economists over the past three decades. He lived a full life, steering through extraordinary times while leaving a chequered professional career behind. Yet, he once professed he was only an economist by accident.
February 24, 2023
Coping with a perfect economic storm with IMF support
Bangladesh’s economy buckled, but it did not break. However, challenges remain.
September 11, 2022
Akbar Ali Khan: A versatile scholar bureaucrat
Akbar Ali Khan is no more. His passing leaves a deep chasm in the intellectual firmament of Bangladesh.
April 14, 2021
Fifty years of the evolution of trade policy in Bangladesh
The country celebrated the golden jubilee of independence this year, and there is indeed much to celebrate. Analysts of all shades of opinion have hailed the quality of social and economic progress achieved by the country which was, at inception,
October 8, 2020
How the backward linkage textiles industry changed our economic landscape
There is a new kid on the bloc rising in the shadows of the RMG behemoth. We can call it the next big thing after readymade garments in Bangladesh.
September 24, 2020
Will change of guard at WTO save it?
The global trade order was unquestionably under strain well before the Covid-19 crisis struck the world economy.
September 20, 2020
Geriatric infants in the industrial sector
I am not referring to human infants, who need society’s affection and complete care. The focus here is on “infant industries”, a jargon in trade economics for new firms and industries in the international marketplace.
September 5, 2020
Trade policy overhaul critical for post-pandemic recovery
The year 2020 will be recorded in history as the year when the world population lived dangerously—under the onslaught of an unknown killer virus that did not discriminate between rich or poor, developed or developing countries.
January 8, 2019
Why trade policy is inhibiting export diversification
Export diversification must be a formidable challenge: we have been talking about it for over two decades without nearing a solution,
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