Bangladesh Economic Crisis

Govt must act proactively to address business concerns

Bangladesh's business climate is being weighed down by a pervasive sense of uncertainty

Let this budget mark a break from the past

Strengthen budget transparency to build public confidence

Protect our migrants from forced participation in a foreign war

News of men trafficked to Russia to serve as soldiers raises alarm

Rising economic risks demand better interventions

Warnings from World Bank should be taken seriously

Bangladesh’s economic resilience is being tested

Bangladesh must implement decisive measures to rectify its structural vulnerabilities, governance deficiencies, and external dependencies.

Why are migrants taking dangerous journeys across the Mediterranean?

Prevent exploitation by traffickers, create economic opportunities at home

Take urgent steps to resolve Beximco crisis

Reopen closed factories, settle workers’ dues

SMEs lose credit appetite in economic turbulence

How have local private sector businesses fared in recent years?

What makes Bangladesh's economy more troubled to progress?

There is no certainty that the economic aspects won’t deteriorate further.

November 12, 2023
November 12, 2023

Garment sector sets worst example among industries

The R&D allocation is too meagre for an economy like Bangladesh

November 8, 2023
November 8, 2023

Spare the economy more shocks

Political instability is hurting our already fragile economy.

October 29, 2023
October 29, 2023

Economic misery to deepen amid political crisis

Most of the macroeconomic indicators of Bangladesh have been in bad shape for the last several months owing to external and internal factors, intensifying people’s suffering as consumer prices surged to record levels.

October 24, 2023
October 24, 2023

How long will we ignore R&D?

Investing more in research and development vital for future economic growth

October 3, 2023
October 3, 2023

Weak batch of data paints economy’s deepening woes

Bangladesh wrapped up the last fiscal year of 2022-23 with slower economic growth. A similar trend has persisted in the ongoing fiscal year as portrayed by at least three key indicators: exports, remittances and imports. .The growth of export receipts, the biggest foreign currency earner f

August 11, 2023
August 11, 2023

Bangladesh needs to invest more in R&D

Without it, our economic growth will lose momentum

June 21, 2023
June 21, 2023

Don’t fall for quick fixes in bank sector

Relaxing loan repayment is unlikely to work if habitual defaulters continue to be tolerated

June 12, 2023
June 12, 2023

No excuse good enough for the persistently high prices of essentials

Why aren’t local prices going down like global prices?

May 31, 2023
May 31, 2023

A huge blow for our economy

Government must critically examine Moody's credit downgrade and respond properly

May 19, 2023
May 19, 2023

Are we overlooking the new poor?

Latest BIDS survey on poverty deserves appropriate policy attention