Bangladesh economy

Major economic indicators showing signs of improvement: MCCI

Imports, remittances and forex reserves are likely to increase, the leading chamber says
27 August 2024, 14:29 PM

Panel will include issues beyond its mandate in white paper: Debapriaya

The panel gets 90 days to prepare and submit the paper
25 August 2024, 07:18 AM

Public institutions must perform better

Govt should overhaul ailing sectors, ensure accountability
16 August 2024, 04:00 AM

Normalising economy is a top priority

The interim government will take action as per the law if any official is involved in any irregularity, but its immediate task is to bring normalcy to the economy, said Salehuddin Ahmed, finance and planning adviser.
10 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Economists outline top priorities for new finance adviser

The priorities of newly appointed finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed should be to make key financial institutions functional immediately, control inflation, and present accurate data on exports, imports, GDP and important economic indicators, economists said.
10 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Businesses pick up the pieces

Economic activities are finally returning to normal after three weeks of upheaval as both garment and non-garment factories started operations in full swing yesterday, according to industry insiders.
10 August 2024, 18:00 PM

Ledger of losses

Bangladesh has entered a new chapter in its journey as the wheels of the economy are rolling again, with the country still healing from fresh wounds.
9 August 2024, 18:00 PM

How do we clear this economic mess?

Decision makers need to be very cautious regarding who they put up to dispassionately clear the mess.
8 August 2024, 04:00 AM

Rebooting the economy

The crackdown on the nonviolent uprise of the students and the subsequent one thing leading to another chain of events locked down the economy, only figuratively reminiscent of the pandemic in 2020
31 July 2024, 11:18 AM

A man-made disaster and the major economic losses it caused

While the micro and messo levels of losses are immediate and short term, macro level losses would be medium to long term.
25 July 2024, 06:00 AM

Economy with deep scars limps along

Business and industrial activities resumed yesterday amid a semblance of normalcy after a spasm of violence, internet outage and a curfew that left deep wounds in almost all corners of the economy.
24 July 2024, 18:00 PM

How a flawed data ecosystem can distort economic reality

The mismatch of export data raises a fundamental question about the precision of economic reporting and its ramifications for Bangladesh's economy.
9 July 2024, 02:00 AM

Old political issue has evolved from financial to structural problem

A longstanding political issue has now evolved from a financial concern to a structural problem in Bangladesh, according to noted economist Prof Rehman Sobhan.
8 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Financial account turns positive. It’s more about $14b export data correction

The financial account has turned positive after more than a year, yet it might not be good news for Bangladesh since it is the result of the revision of national data in line with IMF prescription and does not indicate improvement in the health of the economy.
3 July 2024, 18:00 PM

Economy in FY25: Is there any light at the end of the tunnel?

There is hope that the major challenges Bangladesh is facing due to high inflation and the foreign reserve crisis will stabilise gradually in fiscal year 2024-25, but consistency in maintaining a strict policy stance will be imperative to that end.
30 June 2024, 18:00 PM

FY24: one of the gloomiest years for economy

At the beginning of fiscal year 2023-24, there was an expectation that the country’s economy would recover from the shocks of the Covid-19 pandemic and other external pressures.
29 June 2024, 18:00 PM

Where are the analysts who predicted Bangladesh would go bankrupt? asks finance minister

The minister attends a post-budget seminar of Bangladesh Agricultural Economists Association
20 June 2024, 12:28 PM

Can Bangladesh be a semiconductor hub?

The semiconductor manufacturing sector is well-known for its complexity, high stakes and intense corporate competition. Demand has always been driven by innovation, with every new technology changing the game.
16 June 2024, 01:35 AM

We need humility, not hubris, to turn the economy around

While a privileged minority, sitting in their high castles, continue to enjoy a larger and larger share of the fruits of “development,” it is becoming obvious that the vast majority are increasingly struggling.
13 June 2024, 03:00 AM

Three major barriers to economy’s progress

Strategic inefficiency, institutionalisation of corruption, and a lack of accountability are the three major barriers blocking the smooth progress of the economy, said economists, entrepreneurs and politicians yesterday.
12 June 2024, 18:00 PM