Khaleda Zia’s economic legacy, lessons, and the road ahead
Over the 55 years since Bangladesh's independence, the processes of state-building, political transformation, and economic reconstruction have unfolded in deeply interconnected ways.
6 January 2026, 02:00 AM
Bangladesh economy in 2025 and expectations for 2026
The outlook for FY2026 indicates a modest recovery, although some risks remain.
31 December 2025, 02:00 AM
Unchecked violence casts a shadow on our economy
The recent wave of violence has revealed a deeply worrying trend in public life.
23 December 2025, 02:00 AM
Victory Day and the republic we owe ourselves
The erosion of democracy became most pronounced between 2014 and 2024.
16 December 2025, 03:00 AM
How to bridge education and employment in Bangladesh
Bangladesh's inability to create adequate opportunities for its young population has moved far beyond an economic concern.
10 December 2025, 02:00 AM
COP30 brings both hope and letdowns for vulnerable countries
COP30 could not deliver concrete actions to phase out fossil fuels and advance climate finance, but some new opportunities were created for vulnerable countries.
4 December 2025, 02:00 AM
Global South to write 21st century's growth story
As the impacts of climate change become more severe with deadly heatwaves, eroding coastlines, rising food prices, and increasing social and economic instability, affected countries, particularly poor ones, are getting concerned about having to slow their development while addressing climate change.
25 November 2025, 02:00 AM
Opinion / It is time Bangladesh pursued inclusive growth
Emerging from the ruins of the war of independence in 1971 with a devastated economy, Bangladesh has gradually transformed into a vibrant lower-middle-income country.
18 November 2025, 02:00 AM
Managing environmental resources for green growth in Bangladesh
The current pattern of global economic development is unsustainable. It is based on the extraction of natural resources and use of a carbon-intensive production and consumption system to produce goods and services for the economy.
27 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Accountability in utilising resources is crucial for higher revenue mobilisation
The unreal target for revenue mobilisation has made the target numbers provided in the national budget unreliable and less authentic. For several years,
20 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Recovery from the pandemic will depend on data-driven policy-making
The finance minister has recently rejected the survey findings of multiple organisations on the number of “new poor” created due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
13 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Budget FY2022 addresses pandemic priorities only partially
In the year of Bangladesh’s golden jubilee, the finance minister has presented the 50th budget of Bangladesh for fiscal year (FY) 2022.
5 June 2021, 18:00 PM
Expectations for the health sector in a pandemic budget
Public health has never been a priority sector for the government of Bangladesh when it comes to budget allocation.
30 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Social safety net budget deserves higher share
The need for higher allocation for the social safety net programmes (SSNPs) has never been felt so badly than during the ongoing pandemic.
23 May 2021, 18:00 PM
FY2022 budget should take an intergenerational perspective
The pandemic has pointed out the need for placing the youth issues at the centre stage of policy discourse.
16 May 2021, 18:00 PM
The geo-politics of the pandemic is not helping poor countries
Over the past one and a half years or so, the pandemic has changed many things in our lives. It may continue to bring in more changes as the consequences of the pandemic unfold.
9 May 2021, 18:00 PM
Prepare for the price to be paid for learning loss
Since the beginning of the pandemic, educational institutions have been closed in an attempt to contain the spread of the virus.
2 May 2021, 18:00 PM
New promise on climate by world leaders: A hope in the horizon
The climate change summit of 40 world leaders, spearheaded by the US President Joe Biden during April 22-23, 2021, amidst the concern for achievability of the climate ambitions is a significant step forward.
25 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Whole-of-government response needed to tackle the pandemic
The struggle to save lives from the killer coronavirus seems endless. The death procession looks unstoppable. Each day comes with more shocking news. The ray of hope that was coming through with the rollout of the vaccine is diminishing fast with the rising number of deaths.
18 April 2021, 18:00 PM
The pandemic budget has to be based on realistic assessment
After suffering for more than a year since March 2020, when we were just about to have some respite following the decline in infection and death rates, the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic has returned with greater vengeance.
11 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Surviving through the second lockdown
After about a year, since March 2020, Bangladesh has now gone into a second lockdown in view of the worsening Covid-19 situation.
4 April 2021, 18:00 PM
Matching skills with the jobs: The only way to sustain growth
Bangladesh’s economy has been on a fast-paced journey in recent years, except of course during the ongoing pandemic. With high growth, the country has achieved several positive economic and social milestones.
28 March 2021, 18:00 PM
50 Years of Bangladesh: Accelerating export-led industrialisation
Bangladesh’s economy has experienced significant structural transformation during the last five decades. At the time of its independence,
25 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Continuing Bangladesh’s transformative journey in the next 50 years
Bangladesh has made a transformative journey during the last five decades since its independence in 1971. Steady economic growth, and achievements in the social arena,
21 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh’s achievements in 50 years and making it meaningful
March is a month that carries special significance for Bangladesh. In March 1971, the country got involved in the Liberation War, which continued for nine long months.
14 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Achieving an equal future for women in a Covid-19 world
This year’s International women’s day (IWD) is being celebrated at a time when the Covid-19 pandemic has devasted many achievements the world had so far made.
7 March 2021, 18:00 PM
Making Bangladesh’s LDC graduation smooth and sustainable
As Bangladesh celebrates the golden jubilee of its independence, the country has achieved another important milestone in its pursuit of development.
28 February 2021, 18:00 PM
How the pandemic has affected women’s work in BIMSTEC region
The ongoing pandemic has adversely affected women around the world in a number of ways, including through employment and income loss.
21 February 2021, 18:00 PM