GDP growth

Opinion / We need humility, not hubris, to turn the economy around

While a privileged minority, sitting in their high castles, continue to enjoy a larger and larger share of the fruits of “development,” it is becoming obvious that the vast majority are increasingly struggling.

GDP expands at faster pace in FY24

Bangladesh’s economy has grown at a faster pace, albeit marginally, in the current fiscal year than the previous one although the production of industrial goods and agricultural commodities recorded reduced growth.

IMF defends revising down GDP forecast

International Monetary Fund (IMF) has defended revising down its forecast for Bangladesh’s GDP growth in fiscal year 2023-24, saying it was “pretty reasonable” amidst various ongoing challenges, including elevated inflation.

IMF cuts Bangladesh’s economic growth forecast to 6%  

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised down growth forecast for Bangladesh’s economy to 6 percent for the fiscal year 2023-24, lower from its previous projection of 6.5 percent.

ADB raises growth forecast for Bangladesh’s economy to 6% for FY23

The latest forecast by the Manila-based multilateral lender is close to the estimate by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) at 6.03 percent for the FY23.

Private sector’s foreign loan repayment to drop 42% in 2023

The Bangladesh Bank has projected that loan repayments against mid- and long-term foreign credits secured by the private sector might fall by 42.6 per cent in 2023, but the development might not bring about major relief for an economy reeling under the forex crisis.

Bracing for budget of self-preservation

In 2019, when AHM Mustafa Kamal took charge as the finance minister, the Bangladesh economy was taxing for take-off for its long-haul flight to the developed country club.

What to look for in the FY 23-24 Budget

Amidst the steep rise in commodity prices, and a sky-high aspiration of sustaining GDP growth, what are the major challenges of creating an effective budget for Bangladesh this year? What should we look for from the FY 23-24 budget?

Credit growth slips to 14-month low

Private sector credit growth in Bangladesh dropped to a 14-month low of 11.23 per cent in April owing to weak credit demand amid the current business slowdown, official figures showed.  

November 17, 2017
November 17, 2017

Record growth in tough year

Bangladesh has achieved a record economic growth of 7.28 percent in the last fiscal year despite a fall in rice production and also in industrial growth. The gross domestic product rose by 0.17 percentage points in fiscal 2016-17 from 7.11 percent in the previous fiscal year, according to Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics data.

November 14, 2017
November 14, 2017

GDP growth 7.28% in 2016-17: Govt

Bangladesh has ascertained its growth for the last fiscal at 7.28 percent, highest ever in history of the country’s economy and more than what was targeted.

June 2, 2017
June 2, 2017

Budget an economic illusion: CPD

Debapriya Bhattacharya, the distinguished fellow of CPD, terms the proposed budget for the FY 2017-18 as “economic illusion” saying that there is no clear indication between income and expenditure in it.

June 3, 2016
June 3, 2016

Big dream, grim reality

Finance Minister AMA Muhith has really dreamt of a big budget in every respect -- from expenditure to revenue generation. And he no longer wants to live in the 6 percent GDP class to push beyond 7 percent. But his big dream promises to put extra pressure on people across the board, as he plans through his VAT and other tax proposals to extract that extra penny from every pocket.

May 28, 2016
May 28, 2016

The price of non-governmental growth

It is well known that since the 1980s, Bangladesh has made astonishing progress on a wide variety of development indicators such as reducing the prevalence of extreme hunger and poverty...

May 4, 2016
May 4, 2016

WB warns of water scarcity-driven growth curb

Water scarcity, exacerbated by climate change, could cost some regions up to 6 percent of their GDP, spur migration, and spark conflict, World Bank says in a report.

April 30, 2016
April 30, 2016

WB doubts 7.05% growth prediction

World Bank expresses doubt about the 7.05 percent provisional estimate for Bangladesh’s GDP growth for 2015-16 fiscal year. The question is whether the official estimate is consistent with other growth-related indicators, says Zahid Hussain, the lender's lead economist.

April 26, 2016
April 26, 2016

GDP or Happiness?

Imagine a world where you earn a decent living, the state treats you with fairness, there is little carbon emission in the environment...

January 14, 2016
January 14, 2016

Central bank cuts policy rates

The central bank has cut its policy rates for the first time in three years in an effort to spur investment and the GDP growth.

December 31, 2015
December 31, 2015

No Surprise; It Keeps Growing

It is often said that numbers do not lie, but when it comes to the Bangladesh economy, the saying appears to be on shaky grounds.

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