Addressing many of our economic problems is proving to be difficult not mainly for economic reasons, but because of political ones.

Understanding the nation’s expectations in designing the budget for FY2024 is essential

Bangladesh’s economy is overwhelmingly dominated by informal sectors. The informalisation stems from deindustrialisation, which has set in prematurely in the country.

With Ramadan coming up, people’s woes will increase.

Behind the Bangladesh Bank's announcement of this year’s monetary policy was a certain pressure applied by the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Emerging markets and developing economies are expected to grow at the rate of 3.4 percent, maintaining the steady growth from 2022's expansion.

The reality is that using only the exchange rates without interest rate action will deepen the crisis.

Far from being a year in which our economy recovered, 2022 proved to be a year where we discovered numerous cracks in it.

The total volume of non-performing loans (NPLs) has increased by more than three times in the last 10 years since 2012, according to a report of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) revealed today.

Even though the amount of our default loans is over Tk 130,000 crore, according to the government accounts, IMF suggests it is almost over Tk 300,000 crore.

Despite economic progress over time, Bangladesh’s financial sector continues to be dominated by banks that stand on shaky ground.

The government must implement economic policies that deal with the ongoing crisis

“It’s going to get ugly, the recession,” and there will be “a financial crisis,” Roubini said.

Interventions must involve fiscal policy to address our fundamental economic issues

Interventions must involve fiscal policy to address our fundamental economic issues

IMF deal is further proof that economic reforms are badly needed

Bangladesh needs proper macroeconomic management to avoid middle income trap

Soaring oil and commodity prices have hit Bangladesh’s foreign exchange reserves significantly.

Despite significant progress, the country ranks 168th in the Ease of Doing Business Index out of 190 countries.

As an average millennial, what does the budget really mean to you? Terms, technicalities and jargon from the 343 chapters of the proposed budget are enough to send an average desk jockey into a tortuous-fuelled death spiral of confusion. This is why most reluctant millennials with no savings, or the capability to afford to own a home, remain unfazed by such fiscal highlights of the year. Unless, it disrupts the few pleasures they have in life.