Fahmida Khatun

Since independence, Bangladesh has transformed from one of the world’s poorest nations into a more stable and diversified economy driven by manufacturing, exports, remittances, and services, alongside notable social progress.

The government has increased the retail prices of all major fuels by Tk 20 per litre, effective from midnight on September 20.

The 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) began on September 8 amid profound geopolitical and geo-economic uncertainties.

In the aftermath of the 2007-09 global financial crisis, advanced countries created abundant liquidity through expansionary monetary policies.

Nepal is a natural disaster hotspot, but over the past several years, the scale of damage caused by disasters have grown severe.

The global economy is facing an energy crisis due to supply disruptions amid the war in West Asia. Since energy, vital to economic security, has also become a key part of geopolitics, countries have become more vulnerable to energy shocks.

It’s been six months since the BNP-led government took office after winning the national election on February 12, right in the middle of high inflation, weak revenue mobilisation, banking sector weaknesses, stagnant private investment, an employment crisis, and a vulnerable energy sector.

Following an intensive negotiating process spanning about a year, Bangladesh and South Korea signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) on August 4, 2026.