Zaidi Sattar

Fall of a titan: Looking for the economic tinderbox

Despite the youth-driven upheaval, the key drivers of the economy remain very much intact and ready to take the economy to new heights.

2m ago

What the budget means for Bangladesh’s trade policy direction

It is important to recognise that trade has been the handmaiden of Bangladesh’s development.

5m ago

Changing trade policy directions is imperative now

The forthcoming FY2024-25 national budget must show that we mean business.

5m ago

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.

10m 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.

1y 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.

2y 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
September 1, 2024
September 1, 2024

Fall of a titan: Looking for the economic tinderbox

Despite the youth-driven upheaval, the key drivers of the economy remain very much intact and ready to take the economy to new heights.

June 27, 2024
June 27, 2024

What the budget means for Bangladesh’s trade policy direction

It is important to recognise that trade has been the handmaiden of Bangladesh’s development.

June 5, 2024
June 5, 2024

Changing trade policy directions is imperative now

The forthcoming FY2024-25 national budget must show that we mean business.

January 14, 2024
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.