Selim Raihan

The 2026-27 budget comes at a critical moment for the country.

The United States’ recent decision to launch two separate investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974—one concerning global industrial overcapacity and another focusing on forced labour—signals a sharper turn in Washington’s trade policy.

For Bangladesh, these moves are more than distant geopolitical gestures

Social protection is not charity. It is an economic policy.

For Bangladesh’s garment sector - highly dependent on the US market -predictability is almost as important as the tariff rate itself

Whether commanding majority yields reform or relapse depends on how power is exercised

Bangladesh’s economy seems to be stabilising at first blush. Reserve levels have climbed, imports have slowed, and officials are finding some signs of resilience in the aftermath of a tumultuous period. For a country accustomed to absorbing shocks, this narrative of cautious recovery sounds reas

The summit’s two highest-stakes issues, fossil fuel phaseout and deforestation, were effectively sidelined.