Economics is not a museum of immortal models. It is a diagnostic discipline whose tools must match the condition of the economy under examination.

The upcoming parliamentary election, scheduled for February 12, is of exceptional political and economic significance for Bangladesh.

Raising investment and taming inflation will be the main economic challenges for the next elected government, private think tank Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) said yesterday.

CPD said Bangladesh is at a ‘critical juncture of its journey'

Record remittances and recovering foreign-exchange reserves offer a rare cushion, but weakening exports expose vulnerabilities

Political clarity has therefore emerged as a decisive factor shaping the outlook

Over the 55 years since Bangladesh's independence, the processes of state-building, political transformation, and economic reconstruction have unfolded in deeply interconnected ways.

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

A full economic turnaround may take time, as any new government will need time to implement policies

The outlook for FY2026 indicates a modest recovery, although some risks remain.

Economists say many of the changes that transformed the country's economy began during her years in power

The ghost of the past regulatory regime should not overshadow present progress.

The recent wave of violence has revealed a deeply worrying trend in public life.

The Finance Division under the finance ministry has launched its third Public Financial Management (PFM) Reform Strategy, a five-year plan designed to shift fiscal governance from system-based reforms to outcome-driven accountability and service delivery..For the first time, the plan mains

In 2024, real wages fell across the board: two percent for low-skilled workers, 0.5 percent for high-skilled.

The illusion of stability is maintained through small, delayed payments that create artificial demand.

Labour's share collapses because wages are suppressed by informal payments embedded throughout production.

The GED noted that the second half of FY25 showed rebounding economic activity

The report said last six months of FY25 indicate promises for rebounding economic activity

Bangladesh's much-anticipated parliamentary elections are scheduled for next February. And they could not have come at a more fraught time for the country. More than 16 months have passed since the interim administration took office, and unofficial estimates indicate a downward trend in the government's approval ratings.