White paper on Bangladesh economy

Taskforce readies strategies to fix economic fault lines

The planning ministry’s taskforce for sustainable development has drafted a report with proposals to fix the economic fault lines identified by the white paper on the economic state of the country and achieve moderate economic growth.

UNEARTHING THE MALICE / The trials and tribulations of preparing the white paper

After three months of rigorous work, a white paper panel on the state of the economy revealed all the fault lines that had formed across Bangladesh during the 15 years of rule under the Awami League government, which held power from 2009 until it was ousted by a mass uprising on August 5 this year.

Education must not lead to joblessness

Align education and economic policies to utilise our labour force

White paper on Bangladesh economy / Wealth inequality way worse than income disparity

Bangladesh ranks among the countries with the highest income disparities globally, but there is another problem way worse than that: wealth inequality, which means a minuscule portion of the population owns a disproportionate amount of wealth compared to the majority.

White paper on Bangladesh economy / Development narrative perhaps ended up as ‘delusion’

The narrative of economic development that the ousted Awami League (AL) government tried to establish perhaps ended up being a delusion even to the wirepullers, according to the white paper on the state of the economy.

Debapriya's white paper points to grand corruption

Says, turned Bangladesh from crony capitalism to kleptocracy

Trillions embezzled from stock market

White paper panel says turned Bangladesh from crony capitalism to kleptocracy

$234 billion siphoned off during AL rule

A total of $234 billion was siphoned off from Bangladesh between 2009 and 2023, according to the white paper on the state of the economy.

White paper on Bangladesh economy / Cost of seven mega projects jumped 70% from initial estimate

Seven mega projects taken up by the previous government cost Bangladesh Tk 80,569 crore more than initial estimates due to escalating cost and time overruns, according to the final draft of the white paper on the state of the economy.

December 18, 2024
December 18, 2024

Taskforce readies strategies to fix economic fault lines

The planning ministry’s taskforce for sustainable development has drafted a report with proposals to fix the economic fault lines identified by the white paper on the economic state of the country and achieve moderate economic growth.

December 14, 2024
December 14, 2024

The trials and tribulations of preparing the white paper

After three months of rigorous work, a white paper panel on the state of the economy revealed all the fault lines that had formed across Bangladesh during the 15 years of rule under the Awami League government, which held power from 2009 until it was ousted by a mass uprising on August 5 this year.

December 4, 2024
December 4, 2024

Education must not lead to joblessness

Align education and economic policies to utilise our labour force

December 3, 2024
December 3, 2024

Development narrative perhaps ended up as ‘delusion’

The narrative of economic development that the ousted Awami League (AL) government tried to establish perhaps ended up being a delusion even to the wirepullers, according to the white paper on the state of the economy.

December 3, 2024
December 3, 2024

Wealth inequality way worse than income disparity

Bangladesh ranks among the countries with the highest income disparities globally, but there is another problem way worse than that: wealth inequality, which means a minuscule portion of the population owns a disproportionate amount of wealth compared to the majority.

December 2, 2024
December 2, 2024

Debapriya's white paper points to grand corruption

Says, turned Bangladesh from crony capitalism to kleptocracy

December 2, 2024
December 2, 2024

Trillions embezzled from stock market

White paper panel says turned Bangladesh from crony capitalism to kleptocracy

December 2, 2024
December 2, 2024

$234 billion siphoned off during AL rule

A total of $234 billion was siphoned off from Bangladesh between 2009 and 2023, according to the white paper on the state of the economy.

December 2, 2024
December 2, 2024

Cost of seven mega projects jumped 70% from initial estimate

Seven mega projects taken up by the previous government cost Bangladesh Tk 80,569 crore more than initial estimates due to escalating cost and time overruns, according to the final draft of the white paper on the state of the economy.

December 1, 2024
December 1, 2024

GDP growth overstated since 1995

Bangladesh’s economic growth has been overstated since 1995 and the practice of making inflated estimates rose after the fiscal year 2012-13, according to the findings of the white paper panel..It said Bangladesh was seen as one of the fastest-growing economies but its growth became a “par