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Opinion / Why is the banking sector crisis so deep-rooted?

The regime-sponsored immorality to protect or pamper the financial gangsters not only eroded the future of the banking sector, but also made the wound too difficult to recover from.

3w ago

The renaissance of Bangladesh Bank and some expectations

We hope that the BB governor will continue the momentum and spirit to bring order and promote the economy.

3m ago

Can the new leadership save the economy?

Never has this country seen such a scholarly leadership team for economic policymaking in its history

4m ago

Opinion / A philosophically incorrect, structurally frail budget

When commitments don’t match with actions, the budget becomes methodologically disturbing too.

6m ago

The concept of a public institution eludes our central bank

BB has recently restricted the journalists’ access for no reason in sight.

7m ago

Why do people stash dollars under pillows?

It's because of the inflation-led pressures on Bangladesh’s taka and the central bank's undervaluation of the US dollar.

9m ago

New monetary policy is appropriate in direction, but inadequate in dosage

Why this behind-the-curve approach to fighting inflation?

10m ago

Why our balance of payments won’t balance out post-election

With the facade of the elections at its height, prevailing financial issues seem to have faded into the background.

11m ago

No negative reporting, please!

Matern-al uncle, or mama, is an affectionate character in the lives of Bengalis. A typical mama is expected to indulge every whim of his nephews and nieces.

6y ago

How about reforming the viva system next?

There aren't many moments in my life as an ordinary writer where my writings on banning the quota system have gone in vain. I had come to my workplace in the morning and finished the piece in three hours.

6y ago

What does sliding into 'autocracy' really mean?

When I was a village boy, I learned from one of my grandparents that if I ever see a black cat, I shouldn't leave home to begin a journey for an auspicious cause. Later I realised that black cats are commonly visible in all villages and they come out of their dens particularly in the morning when most journeys are begun.

6y ago

A journey by bus from Dhaka to Nalitabari

Shouldn't people derive delight from travelling? Then why is it such a nightmare for people who use public transport in Bangladesh? My short story of a journey by bus from Dhaka to Nalitabari may give readers a glimpse of why.

6y ago

Central bank's cry for help

As a Bengali saying goes, “Don't dig a canal to let the crocodile enter.” Never has this been more fitting than now for Bangladesh Bank (BB) that is voluntarily inviting the interference of the Ministry of Finance (MoF) into all banking affairs, severely damaging the image of a fairly independent central bank.

6y ago

Consequences of wrong economics

Martin Luther King once said that injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.

6y ago

Inflation phobia of central bank hampers growth

The latest monetary policy testifies that the central bank is behaving like the Germans who once regarded inflation as more dangerous than a bomb.

6y ago

Taking banks further away from the public

When I, along with another colleague of mine, went to Philadelphia to interview jobseekers, the findings of one interviewee's dissertation reminded me of something: the recent news on bank directors in Bangladesh.

6y ago

How early nominations can help the economy

We can reduce this kind of political setback on the economy only by channelling the political exuberance in a positive way. Whatever control the election commission brings on the size of the spending by candidates, the political nominees will spend the most anyway.

6y ago

Dramas, dilemmas and doldrums

Bangladeshis relish drama and nothing is more drama-filled than election time. The atmosphere will be one of excitement and uncertainty this year.

6y ago