Why is the government allowing rehabilitation of seasoned bank looters?
14 April 2026, 11:00 AM
One of the main reasons why the Awami League government was dethroned is the mishandling of the banking sector.
14 April 2026, 11:00 AM
Appointing a new Bangladesh Bank governor has never been so chaotic
2 March 2026, 00:00 AM
The selection process of the central bank governor in all developed countries is highly rigorous.
2 March 2026, 00:00 AM
The interim’s last-minute deals and the economic perils ahead
8 February 2026, 01:49 AM
The interim government has entered a sensitive arena by approving a defence industrial zone in Chattogram’s Mirsarai.
8 February 2026, 01:49 AM
Rebutting the rebuttal: On inflation, unemployment, and the Phillips curve
8 January 2026, 07:00 AM
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.
8 January 2026, 07:00 AM
Opinion / The interim has failed to curb inflation and unemployment
29 December 2025, 02:00 AM
If the national election does take place in February, a new government will face dire quandaries for the economy.
29 December 2025, 02:00 AM
How to make the Bangladesh Bank autonomy ordinance effective
21 August 2025, 02:00 AM
The success of the Bangladesh Bank’s policymaking hinges on several factors.
21 August 2025, 02:00 AM
Can monetary policy rescue the economy?
17 August 2025, 02:00 AM
The question remains whether this policy can rescue the economy from the doldrums and place it firmly on the path of vibrancy.
17 August 2025, 02:00 AM
Singapore in 10 years?: BIDA chairman’s optimism vs economic reality
21 April 2025, 02:00 AM
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.
21 April 2025, 02:00 AM
Good words and bad math in the new budget
The budget for FY2022-23 is filled with rhetoric. But its credibility is poor because of its contradictions between the priorities and the actual allocations for education, agriculture, health, and the vulnerable population.
18 June 2022, 18:00 PM
Inflation is not going away anytime soon
The world has entered another era of high inflation, and no country can escape from the heat wave of rising prices.
6 June 2022, 18:00 PM
So what if taka slides against dollar?
There is nothing to be panicked about if taka slides further against the dollar.
15 May 2022, 18:00 PM
What message does the US economy send to the world?
The US economy has begun to display a bizarre combination of conflicting signals, making global recovery largely unpredictable.
20 April 2022, 18:00 PM
Institutional reforms are essential to create jobs
In the post-independence period, Bangladesh’s number one problem was population growth.
12 February 2022, 18:00 PM