Future of accounting
16 August 2026
Not long ago, the finance team in a company would have spent the week buried in paper, chasing invoices and posting entries by hand.
16 August 2026
South Korea CEPA and the next agenda
9 August 2026
Every stage of economic development demands a different policy mindset. For Bangladesh, graduation from the LDC category is one such defining moment.
9 August 2026
What global companies can do in Bangladesh
2 August 2026
Bangladesh has reached an important stage in its economic journey.
2 August 2026
Can we fix the NPL problem?
26 July 2026
The Bangladesh Bank has unveiled an 18-month roadmap to tackle mounting non-performing loans (NPLs).
26 July 2026
Can Bangladesh finally fix its NPL problem?
25 July 2026
Bangladesh Bank has unveiled an 18-month roadmap to tackle mounting non-performing loans (NPLs) and restore banking stability
25 July 2026
Is Bangladesh ready for AI in business?
19 July 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to generate curiosity, fear and hype. Some believe it will replace millions of jobs overnight.
19 July 2026
The banks that transformed are winning
12 July 2026
Despite ongoing challenges across the sector, a few private banks delivered remarkable growth and profitability in 2025. BRAC Bank became the first local private bank to cross the Tk 2,000 crore profit milestone, while several leading banks recorded annual profit growth of between 20 percent and more than 100 percent.
12 July 2026
What else can NBR do?
7 July 2026
The National Board of Revenue’s (NBR) collection of more than Tk360,000 crore during the first eleven months of the fiscal year deserves recognition. At a time when Bangladesh is grappling with mounting fiscal pressures, this performance signals improvement in revenue administration despite a challenging economic environment.
7 July 2026
What we learn from City Group loan debacle
City Group has long been regarded as one of Bangladesh’s most successful local conglomerates.
28 June 2026
Distressed assets threaten banking sector
Bangladesh’s banking sector is facing one of its most serious challenges in recent history.
21 June 2026
Can stimulus revive economy?
Governor Mostaqur Rahman has remained true to his announcement. He committed to helping reopen closed factories and has launched stimulus packages to create synergy in the economy, though much depends on commercial banks, government guarantees and, more importantly, entrepreneurs themselves.
16 June 2026
Budget: Old wine in a new bottle?
A national budget is more than a statement of revenue and expenditure. It reflects a government’s economic philosophy, political priorities and development strategy.
7 June 2026
Banks must increase their capital
The recent decline in the non-performing loan (NPL) ratio, from 35.73 percent in September 2025 to 30.60 percent in December, may appear encouraging.
2 June 2026
Economics of Qurbani
Eid-ul-Azha in Bangladesh is no longer merely a religious observance; it has evolved into one of the country’s largest seasonal economic cycles.
24 May 2026
Building a trillion-dollar economy
Bangladesh’s ambition to become a $1 trillion economy by 2034 is bold, inspiring and politically powerful.
18 May 2026
How did the Sikders get so much from banks?
The Sikder family story now dominating headlines is not merely about one business group’s rise and fall.
10 May 2026
Triple economic stress tests for Bangladesh
Bangladesh’s economy is confronting three interconnected structural vulnerabilities: a surge in non-performing loans (NPLs), weakness in revenue mobilisation and a rise in debt-dependent fiscal management. These are no longer isolated technical concerns. Together, they amount to a systemic stress test of economic governance.
3 May 2026
Banking cannot continue the way it is
After more than 35 years in commercial banking, I have seen a troubling pattern: persistently high non-performing loans, limited product innovation, weak risk management, a shortage of capable and transformational leadership, and undue interference by owner directors.
28 April 2026
How govt can stop the export slide
Over nearly four decades, through persistence and sacrifice, Bangladesh has become a reliable exporting nation.
19 April 2026
Can a bank resolution framework work if discredited owners return?
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
Good budget in bad times
A national budget is not merely a financial plan. It reflects political commitment and sets the direction of travel.
12 April 2026
Demystifying CSR
We often confuse charity with CSR (corporate social responsibility), and label all sorts of activities as CSR.
6 April 2026
Making the case for a regulatory reform commission
For years, businesses in Bangladesh have struggled with an invisible but formidable opponent: a web of outdated, inconsistent and burdensome regulations.
29 March 2026
Too many holidays are bad for any growth economy
Amid the prevailing Middle East crisis and economic lull, Bangladesh is heading into a prolonged holiday period around Eid-ul-Fitr.
18 March 2026
Making the most of the festival economy
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
Celebrating women at work
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
Finding the right exchange rate balance
It is a very tough exercise for our central bank to arrive at an optimal exchange rate and interest rate and, more importantly, ensure adequate liquidity in the market for credit creation without denting market discipline.
1 March 2026
Rebuilding trust in the financial sector
The new government has inherited a financial system burdened by three interrelated weaknesses: poor governance, fragile balance sheets and erosion of public trust in policy decisions and credibility.
22 February 2026