Economy

Trust deficit hampering South Asian integration

Leaders must work together to ensure greater cohesion

Nearly 8 lakh graduates unemployed

Bangladesh has nearly 8 lakh graduates who were unemployed in 2022, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).

PROJECT SYNDICATE / Fixing global economic governance

Rarely have the shortcomings of world leaders and existing institutional arrangements been so glaringly obvious.

Lower interest, investment income drives IPDC's profit down

IPDC Finance Limited, one of the leading private sector financial institutions, said its profit plunged by 70 percent year-on-year in the nine months to September of 2023.

Perennial financial insolvency of small enterprises: reasons and remedies

Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) perform essential economic functions as major drivers of economic growth and social progress in Bangladesh as in other countries.

What could break under higher-for-longer interest rates?

As the final stretch of the year approaches, there's relief in markets that the sharpest global monetary tightening cycle in decades is finally nearing an end.

Pink Era: The reign of Beyoncé, ‘Barbie’ and Taylor Swift

This summer, the influence and earnings of women have taken the world by storm. The stars at the forefront of this narrative are Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, and the “Barbie” movie. These three icons showcase the rising power of the “female dollar” and work as a harbinger of the long-overdue recognition, acceptance and fulfillment of women’s interests.

A country for the rich, and another for the poor

In recent years, Bangladesh has been grappling with a deepening chasm of inequality.

The major economic concerns ahead of the election

Bangladesh’s next national election is only a few months away, and the market is already very hot.

November 5, 2023
November 5, 2023

Trust deficit hampering South Asian integration

Leaders must work together to ensure greater cohesion

October 26, 2023
October 26, 2023

Nearly 8 lakh graduates unemployed

Bangladesh has nearly 8 lakh graduates who were unemployed in 2022, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).

October 26, 2023
October 26, 2023

Fixing global economic governance

Rarely have the shortcomings of world leaders and existing institutional arrangements been so glaringly obvious.

October 25, 2023
October 25, 2023

Lower interest, investment income drives IPDC's profit down

IPDC Finance Limited, one of the leading private sector financial institutions, said its profit plunged by 70 percent year-on-year in the nine months to September of 2023.

October 2, 2023
October 2, 2023

Perennial financial insolvency of small enterprises: reasons and remedies

Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) perform essential economic functions as major drivers of economic growth and social progress in Bangladesh as in other countries.

September 30, 2023
September 30, 2023

What could break under higher-for-longer interest rates?

As the final stretch of the year approaches, there's relief in markets that the sharpest global monetary tightening cycle in decades is finally nearing an end.

September 24, 2023
September 24, 2023

Pink Era: The reign of Beyoncé, ‘Barbie’ and Taylor Swift

This summer, the influence and earnings of women have taken the world by storm. The stars at the forefront of this narrative are Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, and the “Barbie” movie. These three icons showcase the rising power of the “female dollar” and work as a harbinger of the long-overdue recognition, acceptance and fulfillment of women’s interests.

September 22, 2023
September 22, 2023

A country for the rich, and another for the poor

In recent years, Bangladesh has been grappling with a deepening chasm of inequality.

September 17, 2023
September 17, 2023

The major economic concerns ahead of the election

Bangladesh’s next national election is only a few months away, and the market is already very hot.

September 11, 2023
September 11, 2023

All that went wrong for Bangladesh’s economy

Clearly, the major economic challenges facing Bangladesh are results of inadequate and incorrect policies.

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