How inflation control correlates with economic growth
The slide in GDP growth is a complex interaction of a whole host of factors.
16 August 2025, 02:00 AM
A roadmap to restore banking sector stability
Some banks are simply non-viable and suffer from inherent governance problems.
1 July 2025, 04:00 AM
Why are we missing out on global FDI opportunities?
Empirical evidence globally suggests that foreign direct investment (FDI), when used strategically and combined with supportive policies, can facilitate economic growth. Recent examples of countries that have prospered from a strong FDI role include Korea, China, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Vietnam.
17 February 2025, 18:00 PM
How Bangladesh is reviving its macroeconomy
Although the reforms have just started, some positive results are already visible.
23 November 2024, 02:00 AM
What are the implications of revised export figures?
Since FY2022, actual export earnings emerging from the banking sector data were significantly lower than the figures reported by the EPB.
24 July 2024, 08:47 AM
The large cracks in Bangladesh that IMF missed
The high incidence of corruption, some of which have erupted openly in the public domain.
5 July 2024, 14:00 PM
Why is it taking so long to stabilise the economy?
Bangladesh’s macroeconomic imbalances have emerged from inflationary pressure; the balance of payments pressure; and fiscal pressure
22 May 2024, 02:00 AM
Bangladesh-World Bank at 50: An evolving partnership
The 50 years of development partnership between the World Bank and Bangladesh is marked with mixed feelings.
1 May 2023, 01:15 AM
Managing the banking sector fault lines
Reforms over the past two decades or so have greatly improved the quantity and quality of banking services in Bangladesh.
20 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh needs a 'green' growth strategy
As one of the fastest growing economies in South Asia, Bangladesh continues to experience sustained economic growth underpinned by macroeconomic stability and strong domestic demand. The country has been growing at an annual average rate of 6 percent for the
8 November 2017, 18:00 PM
Stemming the rot in public banks
I have written many times in the past about the need to address the governance issues in the state-owned commercial banks (SCBs).
18 September 2017, 18:00 PM
Trade protection and job creation
The global debate over trade protection has gained momentum in the aftermath of the US national elections where populist candidate Donald Trump won the presidential elections promising the use of trade protection to create jobs. Although the case for free trade is
14 June 2017, 18:00 PM
Towards a more caring society
BANGLADESH can take pride in showing the world how development is possible even in the face of heavy odds. Bangladesh ranks the
10 February 2016, 18:00 PM
The emperor has no clothes
A decentralised elected local government with vested political authority and well defined responsibilities can make a difference in terms of quality of life of the residents.
10 June 2015, 18:00 PM
Large loan restructuring policy: criticisms and answers
On January 29, Bangladesh Bank issued a new Large Loan Restructuring Policy (LLRP). Concerns have been expressed in some quarters
30 May 2015, 18:00 PM
Removing the tax constraint to ICT revolution
Like the seed-fertiliser-water technology of the 1980s that revolutionised rice productivity and agriculture in Bangladesh, the ICT
22 April 2015, 18:00 PM