Bangladesh economy

Economy to see muted recovery in 2025

Will smaller rotis at roadside eateries return to their previous regular size next year? Will a Tk 500 note again fill up the shopping bag holding kitchen items? Or, will several lakh graduates, who have been poring over newspaper recruitment advertisements, finally get their jobs in 2025?

New political settlement and the vision of a democratic state

Bangladesh’s ongoing democratic transformation calls for reforms, a new constitution, and youth leadership.

Economic stabilisation should be first priority

Speakers say at annual ICMAB conference

2024 the year that was / Has IMF experiment delivered?

Two years after Bangladesh turned to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a $4.7 billion bailout to address its worsening macroeconomic pressures, the nation stands at a crossroads.

Inflation high as oligarchic grip still haunts economy

Even after the political changeover in early August, the domestic market has been reeling under the influence of oligarchs, according to economist Hossain Zillur Rahman.

Citizens, too, must step up to ensure our food security

The liberalisation of trade has changed the agricultural heart of our nation.

Large budget looms amid high inflation

The government has planned a Tk 8.48 lakh crore budget for the next fiscal year, up 6.3 percent from this year’s budget, as it looks to usher in a period of moderate growth and low inflation.

Bangladesh economy might have expanded in Nov

Purchasing Managers' Index increases by 6.5 percentage points to 62.2  

Recover stolen funds as a top priority

$234 billion siphoned out of Bangladesh between 2009 and 2023 when Awami League was in power

January 1, 2025
January 1, 2025

Economy to see muted recovery in 2025

Will smaller rotis at roadside eateries return to their previous regular size next year? Will a Tk 500 note again fill up the shopping bag holding kitchen items? Or, will several lakh graduates, who have been poring over newspaper recruitment advertisements, finally get their jobs in 2025?

December 30, 2024
December 30, 2024

New political settlement and the vision of a democratic state

Bangladesh’s ongoing democratic transformation calls for reforms, a new constitution, and youth leadership.

December 25, 2024
December 25, 2024

Economic stabilisation should be first priority

Speakers say at annual ICMAB conference

December 22, 2024
December 22, 2024

Has IMF experiment delivered?

Two years after Bangladesh turned to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for a $4.7 billion bailout to address its worsening macroeconomic pressures, the nation stands at a crossroads.

December 22, 2024
December 22, 2024

Inflation high as oligarchic grip still haunts economy

Even after the political changeover in early August, the domestic market has been reeling under the influence of oligarchs, according to economist Hossain Zillur Rahman.

December 21, 2024
December 21, 2024

Citizens, too, must step up to ensure our food security

The liberalisation of trade has changed the agricultural heart of our nation.

December 21, 2024
December 21, 2024

Large budget looms amid high inflation

The government has planned a Tk 8.48 lakh crore budget for the next fiscal year, up 6.3 percent from this year’s budget, as it looks to usher in a period of moderate growth and low inflation.

December 8, 2024
December 8, 2024

Bangladesh economy might have expanded in Nov

Purchasing Managers' Index increases by 6.5 percentage points to 62.2  

December 2, 2024
December 2, 2024

Recover stolen funds as a top priority

$234 billion siphoned out of Bangladesh between 2009 and 2023 when Awami League was in power

November 21, 2024
November 21, 2024

Moody’s downgrades Bangladesh banking rating to ‘very weak’

Moody’s has downgraded Bangladesh’s banking sector to “very weak” from “weak”, citing worsening client confidence, limited transparency and inadequate financial safeguards over the past year.