bangladesh economic growth
Going Green exhibition by Danish embassy comes to an end
The Embassy of Denmark in Bangladesh has hosted a five-day exhibition, called ‘Going Green’, at Bay’s Edge Gallery in Dhaka to highlight green solutions that can support sustainable and inclusive economic growth.
23 October 2022, 03:10 AM
Charting the middle-income journey
Bangladesh needs proper macroeconomic management to avoid middle income trap
13 September 2022, 15:00 PM
Bangladesh economy: Not in crisis but under stress
Bangladesh’s economy is experiencing stress because of the pressure on the foreign exchange reserves, but the situation is not as alarming as many think, said top brass in the financial sector yesterday.
27 August 2022, 18:00 PM
“Ensure wellbeing of the masses for economic growth”
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (August 22, 2022) asked government officials to serve people to the best of their abilities.
22 August 2022, 06:46 AM
PM offers land in Bangladesh for setting up D-8 economic zone
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (July 27, 2022) proposed establishment of a D-8 Economic Zone in Bangladesh for investment by the member countries – aimed at accelerating collective economic growth.
27 July 2022, 07:29 AM
Bangladesh, a future tiger economy? Indian diplomat thinks so
With broad-basing of its industrial sector, Bangladesh could well be the tiger economy of the future, according to former Indian diplomat Ambassador Sarvajit Chakravarti.
9 July 2022, 06:26 AM
Reimagining the post-pandemic world
The COVID-19 pandemic hit us at a time when anthropogenic climate change is threatening to destabilise our lives.
29 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Raising GDP growth, reining in inflation to be tough
Policymakers will find it tough to bring some sort of a balance between targets to ensure economic growth while containing inflation in the next fiscal year, economist Zahid Hussain said yesterday.
6 June 2022, 03:30 AM
7.5% GDP growth target set for fiscal 2023
The government has set an ambitious economic growth target of 7.5 per cent for the next fiscal year although the country faces new headwinds owing to higher prices of commodities globally and is still recovering from the shocks of the coronavirus pandemic.
17 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Financing the economic growth of Bangladesh
After a downturn due to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Bangladesh’s economy has been trying to get back on track and has succeeded in some cases.
16 January 2022, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh 2nd fastest growing economy in South Asia: WB
Bangladesh’s economy is forecasting to grow faster than all countries in South Asia except Bhutan in the current fiscal year, World Bank says.
13 October 2019, 13:55 PM
What the rising GDP and per capita income are not telling us
On April 4, 2019, the World Bank presented its latest economic forecast that Bangladesh's economy will grow at 7.3 percent in the
8 April 2019, 18:00 PM
Looking beyond high growth in Bangladesh
In 2018, Bangladesh began its graduation process from least developed country to developing country status. Bangladesh has now
11 March 2019, 18:00 PM
'Demographic dividend' could turn into a 'demographic disaster'
Bangladesh has a fairly young population with 34 percent aged 15 and younger and just five percent aged 65 and older. At present, more than 65 percent of our population is of working age, between 15 and 64.
1 March 2019, 18:00 PM
Stable outlook for Bangladesh: Reports
Three global rating agencies have reaffirmed a stable economic outlook for Bangladesh, mostly for the strong economic growth and improvement in external profile.
24 July 2018, 07:35 AM
Can Bangladesh sustain its growth momentum?
What is the future economic growth prospect of Bangladesh? An analysis of Bangladesh's past economic growth in a comparative perspective can help find an answer to this question.
2 June 2018, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh must grow 10pc annually for 20 years: ADB chief
Bangladesh needs to clock in at least 10 percent economic growth for the next two decades if it wants to become a developed country
28 February 2018, 18:28 PM
E-commerce: Is it truly safe?
With the advent of fast internet connections in our country, the e-commerce sector has boomed. Every day, a huge number of transactions occur as businesses conduct their operations without even meeting their clients face to face. But is this method of conducting business truly safe and secured?
17 February 2018, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh among top 5 growth achievers of 45 LDCs in 2017: Unctad
The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) says only five countries, including Bangladesh of the 45 least developed countries (LDCs), achieved economic growth at 7 percent or higher in 2017.
6 February 2018, 11:30 AM
ESCAP forecasts steady growth for Bangladesh
The UN has predicted a steady economic growth for Bangladesh this year and the next year, but voiced concern over rising
28 April 2016, 18:00 PM