The time for action is now.
Consumer confidence in Bangladesh is at a low level, while investor confidence is negative both domestically and internationally, said a former president of the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) yesterday.
Elections can be held after the national government tackles the critical problems that confront the country.
The need for objectively assessing the country’s current economic realities cannot be overstated.
The budget for FY2025-26 will be challenging.
It is crucial for the interim government to focus on setting a strong foundation for future changes.
Returning to the previous economic model will inevitably bring back the same economic challenges.
However, the findings raised questions among economists, who were puzzled by the growth at a time when the economy had been facing a slowdown due to high inflation, a downtrend in export growth, and falling imports.
Persistent high inflation, high debt burden and slow economic growth are the three challenges facing the economy, noted economist Debapriya Bhattacharya said yesterday.
Despite economic progress over time, Bangladesh’s financial sector continues to be dominated by banks that stand on shaky ground.
The government must implement economic policies that deal with the ongoing crisis
“It’s going to get ugly, the recession,” and there will be “a financial crisis,” Roubini said.
Interventions must involve fiscal policy to address our fundamental economic issues
Interventions must involve fiscal policy to address our fundamental economic issues
IMF deal is further proof that economic reforms are badly needed
Bangladesh needs proper macroeconomic management to avoid middle income trap
Soaring oil and commodity prices have hit Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves significantly.
Despite significant progress, the country ranks 168th in the Ease of Doing Business Index out of 190 countries.
As an average millennial, what does the budget really mean to you? Terms, technicalities and jargon from the 343 chapters of the proposed budget are enough to send an average desk jockey into a tortuous-fuelled death spiral of confusion. This is why most reluctant millennials with no savings, or the capability to afford to own a home, remain unfazed by such fiscal highlights of the year. Unless, it disrupts the few pleasures they have in life.
