Bangladesh economic challenges

Opinion / The steep economic challenges that the interim government faces

It is crucial for the interim government to focus on setting a strong foundation for future changes.

Opinion / Rethinking Bangladesh’s economic growth

Returning to the previous economic model will inevitably bring back the same economic challenges.

Industries created more jobs amid slowdown. Economists find it puzzling

However, the findings raised questions among economists, who were puzzled by the growth at a time when the economy had been facing a slowdown due to high inflation, a downtrend in export growth, and falling imports.

Economy facing a 3-pronged challenge

Persistent high inflation, high debt burden and slow economic growth are the three challenges facing the economy, noted economist Debapriya Bhattacharya said yesterday.

Bangladesh economy faces three risks: CPD

Persistent inflation, a snowballing debt burden and slow economic growth are the three challenges to Bangladesh, according to Debapriya Bhattacharya, a distinguished fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)

Opinion / How do we protect the worst victims of inflation?

The reason for continued high consumer prices in the country despite prices dropping in the international market is a combination of policy and institutional failure.

Trade deal with Japan will boost Bangladesh's post-LDC success

For the first time, there will be an Economic Partnership Agreement with a country with a major economy.

Will the economy be out of the woods in 2024?

Bangladesh’s economy has been passing through a challenging time for the past two years amidst growing pressure on foreign exchange reserves, the sharp depreciation of the taka and an elevated level of inflation

Time to set realistic dollar exchange rates

Central bank should read the market, revise rules accordingly to ensure stability

September 16, 2024
September 16, 2024

The steep economic challenges that the interim government faces

It is crucial for the interim government to focus on setting a strong foundation for future changes.

September 11, 2024
September 11, 2024

Rethinking Bangladesh’s economic growth

Returning to the previous economic model will inevitably bring back the same economic challenges.

May 7, 2024
May 7, 2024

Industries created more jobs amid slowdown. Economists find it puzzling

However, the findings raised questions among economists, who were puzzled by the growth at a time when the economy had been facing a slowdown due to high inflation, a downtrend in export growth, and falling imports.

May 6, 2024
May 6, 2024

Economy facing a 3-pronged challenge

Persistent high inflation, high debt burden and slow economic growth are the three challenges facing the economy, noted economist Debapriya Bhattacharya said yesterday.

May 5, 2024
May 5, 2024

Bangladesh economy faces three risks: CPD

Persistent inflation, a snowballing debt burden and slow economic growth are the three challenges to Bangladesh, according to Debapriya Bhattacharya, a distinguished fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD)

April 30, 2024
April 30, 2024

How do we protect the worst victims of inflation?

The reason for continued high consumer prices in the country despite prices dropping in the international market is a combination of policy and institutional failure.

April 22, 2024
April 22, 2024

Trade deal with Japan will boost Bangladesh's post-LDC success

For the first time, there will be an Economic Partnership Agreement with a country with a major economy.

December 26, 2023
December 26, 2023

Will the economy be out of the woods in 2024?

Bangladesh’s economy has been passing through a challenging time for the past two years amidst growing pressure on foreign exchange reserves, the sharp depreciation of the taka and an elevated level of inflation

November 22, 2023
November 22, 2023

Time to set realistic dollar exchange rates

Central bank should read the market, revise rules accordingly to ensure stability

October 22, 2023
October 22, 2023

Don't muck up youth skills training

Madaripur case shows how haphazardly these programmes are being run