How govt can stop the export slide
19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Over nearly four decades, through persistence and sacrifice, Bangladesh has become a reliable exporting nation.
19 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Can a bank resolution framework work if discredited owners return?
16 April 2026, 12:00 PM
I worked with senior officials at Bangladesh Bank in developing the framework for the 2025 Bank Resolution Act, which is similar to India’s Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016, and analogous frameworks in Indonesia and a few other comparable economies.
16 April 2026, 12:00 PM
Good budget in bad times
12 April 2026, 00:00 AM
A national budget is not merely a financial plan. It reflects political commitment and sets the direction of travel.
12 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Demystifying CSR
6 April 2026, 00:00 AM
We often confuse charity with CSR (corporate social responsibility), and label all sorts of activities as CSR.
6 April 2026, 00:00 AM
Making the case for a regulatory reform commission
29 March 2026, 00:31 AM
For years, businesses in Bangladesh have struggled with an invisible but formidable opponent: a web of outdated, inconsistent and burdensome regulations.
29 March 2026, 00:31 AM
Too many holidays are bad for any growth economy
18 March 2026, 00:05 AM
Amid the prevailing Middle East crisis and economic lull, Bangladesh is heading into a prolonged holiday period around Eid-ul-Fitr.
18 March 2026, 00:05 AM
Making the most of the festival economy
15 March 2026, 00:00 AM
From two Eids to Durga Puja, Pahela Baishakh, Pahela Falgun and even Christmas, the calendar in Bangladesh is filled with occasions that bring people together in celebration.
15 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Celebrating women at work
8 March 2026, 00:00 AM
There is a particular kind of courage that does not announce itself. It does not arrive with fanfare or a formal declaration.
8 March 2026, 00:00 AM
Future of finance hinges on understanding of data
It is being discussed in the corridors that the accounting or finance profession is going to be most impacted in the era of artificial intelligence and machine learning. We also know that the global job markets are likely to take a 360 degree shift with the advent of data driven economy.
2 December 2019, 18:00 PM
How independent should the central bank be?
Today, much of the developed world’s central banks are built after the “Bundesbank model.”
11 September 2019, 18:00 PM
Combating fraud in banks
Banking as a sector has always been an attractive target of fraud and embezzlement due to the abundance of cash resources it
16 February 2019, 18:00 PM