Bangladesh economy

Inflation, tariff risks keep Bangladesh on tight monetary path

Bangladesh Bank has held its key policy repo rate steady at 10 percent for the first half of the current fiscal year, reaffirming its commitment to a tight monetary stance aimed at curbing persistent inflation, weak private investment, and growing uncertainty over global trade.

How we could broaden our export base

Diversifying Bangladesh’s export basket has been a high-priority policy objective for many years.

A roadmap to restore banking sector stability

Some banks are simply non-viable and suffer from inherent governance problems.

Rethinking our investment strategy

There is ample evidence showing that both domestic and foreign direct investment (FDI) have a significant positive effect on economic growth.

Economy to face 7 challenges in FY26

The finance ministry has identified seven major challenges including tight monetary and fiscal policies, taken to tame elevated inflation levels for more than three years, in next fiscal year that may increase unemployment.

Economy grows 3.97% in FY25, slowest since pandemic year

The estimate is almost close to the projection by the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) 3.8 percent for the year.

Opinion / How is the economy doing?

The silver lining is that the economy isn’t falling apart

BB eyes rate cut to 7% if inflation slows to 5% by March

The Bangladesh Bank will consider slashing the policy rate to 7 percent by March, provided that rampant inflation, which has hovered above 9 percent for nearly two years, eases to 5 percent by then, Governor Ahsan H Mansur said yesterday.

How agro-processing can secure Bangladesh’s export resilience

Bangladesh's agro-processed exports are already rising.

August 1, 2025
August 1, 2025

Inflation, tariff risks keep Bangladesh on tight monetary path

Bangladesh Bank has held its key policy repo rate steady at 10 percent for the first half of the current fiscal year, reaffirming its commitment to a tight monetary stance aimed at curbing persistent inflation, weak private investment, and growing uncertainty over global trade.

July 9, 2025
July 9, 2025

How we could broaden our export base

Diversifying Bangladesh’s export basket has been a high-priority policy objective for many years.

July 1, 2025
July 1, 2025

A roadmap to restore banking sector stability

Some banks are simply non-viable and suffer from inherent governance problems.

June 18, 2025
June 18, 2025

Rethinking our investment strategy

There is ample evidence showing that both domestic and foreign direct investment (FDI) have a significant positive effect on economic growth.

June 13, 2025
June 13, 2025

Economy to face 7 challenges in FY26

The finance ministry has identified seven major challenges including tight monetary and fiscal policies, taken to tame elevated inflation levels for more than three years, in next fiscal year that may increase unemployment.

May 27, 2025
May 27, 2025

Economy grows 3.97% in FY25, slowest since pandemic year

The estimate is almost close to the projection by the International Monetary Fund’s (IMF) 3.8 percent for the year.

May 19, 2025
May 19, 2025

How is the economy doing?

The silver lining is that the economy isn’t falling apart

May 4, 2025
May 4, 2025

BB eyes rate cut to 7% if inflation slows to 5% by March

The Bangladesh Bank will consider slashing the policy rate to 7 percent by March, provided that rampant inflation, which has hovered above 9 percent for nearly two years, eases to 5 percent by then, Governor Ahsan H Mansur said yesterday.

May 1, 2025
May 1, 2025

How agro-processing can secure Bangladesh’s export resilience

Bangladesh's agro-processed exports are already rising.

April 23, 2025
April 23, 2025

Let’s invest to compete globally

We have the potential to be a globally competitive country politically and economically.