Bangladesh GDP growth
IMF cuts GDP growth forecast for Bangladesh again
The Washington-based lender said the economy would grow by 5.7 percent in 2023-24, lower than the 6 percent forecast in October. The gross domestic product (GDP) projection was 6.5 percent initially.
Economy grows by 3.78% in Oct-Dec, slowest in three quarters
The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics says in quarterly GDP estimate
Bangladesh economy to grow below 6% for two consecutive years: World Bank
Bangladesh’s real GDP growth is projected to remain relatively subdued at 5.6 percent in the current fiscal year, compared to the average annual growth rate of 6.6 percent over the decade preceding the Covid-19 pandemic, the World Bank said today.
GDP growth slows to 13-year low, excluding pandemic period
Bangladesh’s gross domestic product grew 5.78 percent in the last financial year, one of the slowest paces of expansion in 13 years, as consumption nosedived, according to the final figures published by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
Govt likely to retreat from its quest for higher growth
government is likely to lower its economic growth target by one percentage point for the fiscal year ending in June
GDP growth stands at 5.78% in Q4 of FY23
Bangladesh’s economy slowed in fiscal 2022-23 although growth bounced back to 5.78 percent by the end of the year’s fourth quarter, government data shows.
S&P lowers Bangladesh's rating outlook to negative on liquidity risks
S&P Global Ratings on Tuesday lowered Bangladesh's long-term rating outlook to negative from stable, citing risks the country's external liquidity position could deteriorate in the next year while foreign exchange reserves remain under pressure
The budget does not inspire confidence
The recent downgrade by Moody's of the credit ratings of Bangladesh’s economy and some private banks is not the only indicator that confidence is declining.
Meeting deficit financing: Govt borrowing from banks may go thru the roof
The government’s target for borrowing from the banking system in the next fiscal year is set to surpass the Tk 1 lakh crore mark for the second consecutive year amid the twin difficulties of raging inflation and shrinking foreign reserves.
Industrial slump leads to GDP growth slide
Bangladesh’s gross domestic product is estimated to have grown at a slower pace in the current financial year with the biggest blow stemming from the industrial sector, official figures showed.
GDP growth slows to 6.03% in FY23
The economy is estimated to have expanded at a slower-than-expected pace in 2022-23, said the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) yesterday, a figure that analysts describe as good in view of elevated inflation, slowing exports and remittances and the ongoing pressure on the country’s foreign exchange reserves.
The UN got it wrong. We’re not just sad, we’re happily so
We toy with the idea of change, but seek accommodation with the status quo.
Managing the politics of budget-making
The main focus of the FY24 budget must be on economic stabilisation.
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What contributes to the development of Bangladesh?
One could say the success story of Bangladesh’s economic development has been spectacular.
Denial syndrome is hampering our economic policies
Interventions must involve fiscal policy to address our fundamental economic issues
Denial syndrome is hampering our economic policies
Interventions must involve fiscal policy to address our fundamental economic issues
ADB forecasts Bangladesh's GDP projection to 6.6% from 7.1%
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has downsized its projection for Bangladesh's gross domestic product (GDP) growth to 6.6 per cent in the current fiscal year.
Reimagining the post-pandemic world
The COVID-19 pandemic hit us at a time when anthropogenic climate change is threatening to destabilise our lives.
