Abdullah Shibli

Attribution Science can play a leading role in figuring out which countries the money should flow to

Countries in Southeast Asia had until recently taken for granted a stable relationship between China and the US to preserve their own prosperity.

One of the few axioms of US politics is the loss of seats by the president's party in midterm House elections

Winners of the Nobel Prize in economics this year were rewarded for their work in the 1980s that 'significantly improved' the world's understanding of banks.

The taka has been devalued against the dollar in seven steps this year.

While the participants in the Ukraine war are spending billions of dollars each day on weapons and other destructive arsenals, millions of people and the leaders in South Asia and Africa are passing days in anxiety with rising external debt, a strong dollar, lingering supply chain disruptions, and food shortages.

Both Najma and Elizabeth II are glowing examples of their lifelong love and selfless service.

I must concede that personality-wise, I am somewhat neurotic about delays, long queues, immigration desks, lost luggage, and the other woes that accompany aeroplane travels.

An economy without an independent source of data is like an aircraft flying without its airspeed sensors.

Bangladesh needs a fault-tolerant digital system.

We had energy surplus a few months ago, and now the country is facing the prospect of “reduced electric supply” until September.

Doing so could help avoid the yearly sufferings of many vulnerable and poor citizens.

It was reported that US President Joe Biden will be travelling to Saudi Arabia next month and finally kowtow to its rulers.

How do you control inflation in a market economy?

What does a government do to alleviate the pain and suffering caused by rising prices and shortages?

I have known Ankhi since she was two-years-old. She is the daughter of Ali and Kohinoor who have struggled their entire life to support their children as they climb the steps to get out of poverty through education.

Public demonstrations, political protests calling for the government to resign, and long queues at gas stations and grocery stores have been a regular feature in Sri Lanka for the last few weeks.

Over the years, I have offered in these columns my ideas on solving some of Dhaka’s problems: overcrowding, traffic, and open garbage on the streets.

The Bangladesh government recently announced a move to roll out a pension plan, initially named the Universal Pension Scheme (UPS), during the 2022-23 fiscal year.

Writing about inflation and monetary policy when a major war is going on in Europe can appear very cynical, and can be likened to the situation where Nero played the fiddle while Rome was burning.