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
An impressive start to Covid vaccination in Bangladesh
Along with several other countries, vaccination against Covid has been rolled out in Bangladesh. Before the arrival of the vaccine, there were anxieties among people for several reasons.
14 February 2021, 18:00 PM
Poison in The Air
As the world continues to struggle to manage the debilitating effects of the pandemic, there are other ongoing threats to health and economy that should not be ignored.
7 February 2021, 18:00 PM
The journey towards fighting corruption
Debates on any global index and ranking where a country does not perform well are common almost everywhere.
31 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Can Biden lead the world in pandemic recovery?
Following the inauguration of his Presidency, Joe Biden has already given several executive orders which are of great significance, not only for the US but for the entire world.
24 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Project implementation during the pandemic discouragingly poor
The first six months of the fiscal year 2020-21 saw very slow implementation of the Annual Development Programme (ADP) of Bangladesh.
17 January 2021, 18:00 PM
Counting planetary pressures for sustainable human development
Human civilisation has progressed steadily over the years. Several countries have advanced immensely.
10 January 2021, 18:00 PM
What we look forward to in 2021 for Bangladesh
Against all the odds 2021 ushers in with a lot of expectations. The Covid-19 pandemic which engulfed our economic and social lives in every possible manner in 2020 is expected to be brought under control as hopes are high with the approval of vaccinations developed by a number of companies.
3 January 2021, 18:00 PM
How effective have stimulus packages been?
A year has passed since the world learnt about the attack of the novel coronavirus. Countries around the world are still grappling with the fallout from the devastating Covid-19 pandemic.
27 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Expectations from the Eighth Five Year Plan
The Eighth Five Year Plan (8FYP) of Bangladesh is going to be finalised and approved soon. The duration of the Seventh Five Year Plan (7FYP) ended in June 2020.
20 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Padma Bridge and the pursuit of inclusive growth
On the eve of its 50th birthday, Bangladesh basks with glory and pride. The country has crossed several milestones along the way and is set to achieve many more in the coming years.
13 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Time to check ‘urbanisation of poverty’
Urban people have been affected more than rural people in terms of the health crisis during the Covid-19 pandemic. One reason for higher urban suffering is the high population density in urban areas and inadequate facilities for them.
6 December 2020, 18:00 PM
Women and girls must feel safe everywhere
The significance of this year’s “16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence” initiative of the United Nations is greater than ever before in view of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
29 November 2020, 18:00 PM
What the new trade bloc means for Bangladesh
Mixed opinions followed after the signing of the new trade bloc—the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) on November 15, 2020.
22 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh’s expectations from the Biden government
As the world awaits US President-elect Joe Biden’s formal inauguration in January 2021, discussions on the implications of his domestic and international policies are mounting.
15 November 2020, 18:00 PM
USA’s climate commitment in the Biden era
As the Democrat Presidential candidate Joe Biden wins the US election, expectations are mounting on several fronts.
8 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Challenges to sustainable financing for South Asian countries
The global financial landscape has been under stress for a long time.
1 November 2020, 18:00 PM
Getting the best out of a changing rural economy
Rural Bangladesh is changing. This change has been happening rather fast during the last two decades.
25 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Why Bangladesh and India’s per capita GDP should not be compared
The latest report on World Economic Outlook by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) published in October 2020 has created a lot of noise both in Bangladesh and India.
18 October 2020, 18:00 PM
Bangladesh needs a paradigm shift towards green economy
Over the last five decades, our economic performance has been impressive, despite various limitations such as resource constraints and weak governance.
11 October 2020, 18:00 PM
How has Bangladesh managed the pandemic-affected economy so far?
Some indicators of the Bangladesh economy have started to show positive signs in the recent period. Among those are remittances and exports of readymade garments (RMG), which were affected hugely since the outbreak of Covid-19 in Bangladesh in March 2020.
28 September 2020, 18:00 PM