Economics

At the intersection of Economics and Mathematics

For centuries, Mathematics has been the cornerstone of some of the most pivotal developments in economic thought.
2 October 2025, 10:17 AM

Economics for all?

How one develop can enough economic knowledge to understand political choices.
13 February 2025, 06:00 AM

Career prospects for Economics graduates

For those who are yet to figure out what they plan to do with their Economics degree, here are some career choices that can help steer your mind in the right direction.
24 October 2024, 00:00 AM

The wisdom of youth

If we have learnt nothing else in the last several months, it is not to underestimate the power of young people.
19 October 2024, 08:00 AM

Is A level Economics for you?

If you are someone who likes extensive reading, rigorous analysis, and would’ve done all that independent research either way out of a genuine curiosity to learn more about monetary and fiscal policies, expansions and recessions, supply and demand, A level Economics is the perfect match.
30 May 2024, 00:00 AM

Economics is irredeemably sexist

Economics has an intractable “women problem.”
8 March 2024, 06:00 AM

Recovering a sunk cost

When we realise we have entered a situation due to a bad decision, the sooner we can make an effort to get out, the better.
4 January 2024, 00:00 AM

Starting a degree in Economics? A teacher tells you what to expect

Economics has a unique way of looking at the world through unique tools and mechanisms. The problem, however, starts here. If you ask the question: What is economics, you could be misled.
23 November 2023, 09:53 AM

‘Shohoj Kothai Orthoniti’ A localised flavour of economics

Flipping the pages of a textbook often makes me feel like I’m trapped in the US. We studied economics from an American lens, using American textbooks,
8 November 2023, 18:00 PM

Reversing the deficit of hope

Hope is not just an emotion, but a quantifiable driver of decision-making.
1 November 2023, 02:00 AM

Stability without democracy can't sustain growth

Ironically, under the shadow of stability, the quality of economics and politics has been compromised
18 July 2023, 02:00 AM

Dhaka is aesthetically tiring to look at

As far as city planning goes, Dhaka city may have received the shortest end of the stick.
15 December 2022, 00:00 AM

What the IMF said, our economists have said before

What Bangladeshi economists have been saying for a long time is pretty much what the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has told our central bank and the government.
3 November 2022, 16:30 PM

Akbar Ali Khan: the “Learned” and self-critical scholar

He intended to break down the jargon of economics, history, politics, and the theories behind it and make them palatable to the everyday readers. He inspired people to take part in shaping the tools and mechanisms that drive the governance of the state.
14 September 2022, 18:00 PM

Team Bangladesh wins silver and bronze medals at the International Economics Olympiad 2022

Around 43 teams from 42 countries and territories comprising more than 200 participants participated in the Olympiad this year.
24 August 2022, 14:49 PM

Getting a grip on the Bangladesh development narrative

The book poses a number of questions: which factors have contributed to Bangladesh’s growth?
14 July 2022, 08:13 AM

'Untranquil Recollections': Reviewing the memoir of Rehman Sobhan, an incurable optimist

The second volume of Rehman Sobhan’s memoirs, Untranquil Recollections: Political Economy of Nation Building in Post-Liberation Bangladesh (University Press Limited, 2022) deals primarily with the years of 1972 to 1975,
1 June 2022, 18:00 PM

Marriage, through the lens of an economist

The thought of getting married is now more complex than ever.
8 December 2021, 18:00 PM

Pitfalls of Junk Economics

According to a 2018 report by Oxfam International, “Eighty-two percent of the wealth generated last year went to the richest one percent of the global population, while the 3.7 billion people who make up the poorest half of the world saw no increase in their wealth.
28 February 2019, 18:00 PM

The Literature of Economics

Economics has long held a reputation of being an inaccessible social science. We are daunted by its intricacies, technicalities and ambiguities.
5 September 2016, 18:00 PM