The biggest challenges an inclusive economy is the growing disparity between the rich and the poor, according to economists

Throughout 2023, we have had the "privilege" of hearing a series of controversial comments from our public figures, mainly politicians.

Leaders must work together to ensure greater cohesion

Bangladesh has nearly 8 lakh graduates who were unemployed in 2022, according to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).

Rarely have the shortcomings of world leaders and existing institutional arrangements been so glaringly obvious.

IPDC Finance Limited, one of the leading private sector financial institutions, said its profit plunged by 70 percent year-on-year in the nine months to September of 2023.

Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) perform essential economic functions as major drivers of economic growth and social progress in Bangladesh as in other countries.

As the final stretch of the year approaches, there's relief in markets that the sharpest global monetary tightening cycle in decades is finally nearing an end.

This summer, the influence and earnings of women have taken the world by storm. The stars at the forefront of this narrative are Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, and the “Barbie” movie. These three icons showcase the rising power of the “female dollar” and work as a harbinger of the long-overdue recognition, acceptance and fulfillment of women’s interests.

In recent years, Bangladesh has been grappling with a deepening chasm of inequality.

Bangladesh’s next national election is only a few months away, and the market is already very hot.

Clearly, the major economic challenges facing Bangladesh are results of inadequate and incorrect policies.

In a highly competitive market like the egg market, one would expect prices to remain stable. They can rise, but over time.

Will we hear yet another "eggcellent" proposal to import dub in order to force the local market to lower their price?

Should we be surprised that so many people view the growing concentration of wealth with suspicion, or that they believe the system is rigged?

Could the debt woes of Country Garden, the behemoth Chinese real-estate developer now facing billions of dollars in losses, augur the cycle’s next turn?

The obstacles to youth economic engagement are as multifaceted as they are complex.

The upcoming budget poses significant challenges – arguably the most challenging in recent times – for economic policymaking in Bangladesh.

Bangladesh’s preparation for LDC graduation would start in earnest with the International Monetary Fund’s 42-month loan programme, where one of the objectives is to overhaul the monetary and exchange rate policies to meet the needs of an open economy.

The International Monetary Fund would be watching the Bangladesh economy like a hawk, stipulating an extensive list of data reporting regularly as part of the conditions agreed upon for the $4.7 billion loan programme.