Birupaksha Paul

My article, "The interim has failed to curb inflation and unemployment," was published in The Daily Star on Dec 29, 2025. Dr Abdullah A Dewan has delivered a rebuttal to my writing, published on January 4, 2026.

If the national election does take place in February, a new government will face dire quandaries for the economy.

The success of the Bangladesh Bank’s policymaking hinges on several factors.

The question remains whether this policy can rescue the economy from the doldrums and place it firmly on the path of vibrancy.

Bangladesh need not be like Singapore right now. Rather, it needs to understand how a country like Vietnam has been accelerating its pace of development.

One of Benjamin Franklin’s quotes states, “Creditors have better memories than debtors.” But the inverse is true in Bangladesh, where the creditors often intentionally suffer from amnesia.

There is no certainty that the economic aspects won’t deteriorate further.

The regime-sponsored immorality to protect or pamper the financial gangsters not only eroded the future of the banking sector, but also made the wound too difficult to recover from.