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Mamun Rashid

Mamun Rashid, an economic analyst, is chairman at Financial Excellence Ltd and founding managing partner of PwC Bangladesh.

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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
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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
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What global companies can do in Bangladesh

2 August 2026
Bangladesh has reached an important stage in its economic journey.
2 August 2026
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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
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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
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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
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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
Mamun Rashid, Economic Analyst

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
Bank Company Act

AI’s role in Bangladesh’s economic growth

Bangladesh is at a traction point in its technology transformation journey, having started later than many global counterparts.
31 May 2025
Bank Company Act

Rethinking cybersecurity for resilient financial systems

Globally, the financial sector has become a prime target for cybercrime, with attacks growing in scale, sophistication, and impact. In 2025, several high-profile breaches exposed vulnerabilities even within well-established institutions.
24 May 2025
Finance Minister on bank depositors money

Reviving Bangladesh’s banking sector: A race against time for innovation and reform

Modern, reliable, technologically advanced banks might be the engines for Bangladesh's next development boom.
24 May 2025
Mamun Rashid, Economic Analyst

When banks stop lending, nations stop growing

Ships are safest in the harbour, but that is not what they are meant for.
11 May 2025
Bank Company Act

Regulatory reform: A pivotal need for economic agility

For years, local businesses have struggled with an invisible but formidable opponent: a web of outdated, inconsistent, confusing and burdensome regulations. Navigating this bureaucratic maze has often meant facing unpredictable delays, opaque procedures, and uneven enforcement.
3 May 2025
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The promises and pressures of Bangladesh’s pharma industry

There is no doubt that Bangladesh’s pharmaceutical industry has shown remarkable potential.
30 April 2025
Bank Company Act

Rescuing the banking sector

The World Bank recently urged Bangladesh to implement a comprehensive set of reforms to restore confidence in our financial system, which has been weakened by poor governance, political interference and related lending.
26 April 2025
Bank Company Act

Conflicts of interest in business erode integrity

When we hear the phrase “conflict of interest,” many of us picture shady backroom political deals. But in truth, conflicts of interest are just as rampant in the world of business, especially in Bangladesh’s fast-growing economy, where family ties and personal connections often blur professional lines.
19 April 2025
Bangladesh export future after LDC graduation

Post-LDC challenges and the future of Bangladesh's exports

The path ahead is becoming clearer, and more complicated.
17 April 2025
Bank Company Act

Strengthening leadership to regain trust in private banks

Moody’s recently downgraded the outlook for Bangladesh’s banking sector to negative due to increasing asset risks and worsening economic conditions.
12 April 2025
Our startup ecosystem needs nurturing

Our startup ecosystem needs nurturing

The start-up ecosystem in Bangladesh is experiencing a period of exciting growth, driven largely by a youthful, entrepreneurial population eager to make their mark.
11 April 2025
Bank Company Act

New tariffs may hurt Bangladesh, and US too

US President Donald Trump has done what he had long wanted to do – try to increase America’s revenue in every possible way.
5 April 2025
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A legal roadmap to recovering stolen assets

Bangladesh needs rigorous legal strategy to reclaim its illegally transferred assets.
3 April 2025
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Succeeding in a performance culture

I, along with some seniors from Standard Chartered Bank, went to meet the-then finance minister SAMS Kibria in late 2000 to share our decision to acquire ANZ Grindlays Bank.
29 March 2025
Bank Company Act

Budget: Don’t kill the golden goose

Despite being a humble banking professional, I am very lucky to have been engaged with the country’s budgetary process since the early ‘90s. Many champions, including Saifur Rahman, Shah AMS Kibria, AB Mirza Azizul Islam, Akbar Ali Khan, Masihur Rahman and Khairuzzaman Chowdhury, valued my inputs and private sector insights.
22 March 2025
Tax inequality in Bangladesh

We must create an equitable tax system

In Bangladesh, nearly 70 percent of total tax revenue comes from indirect taxes.
20 March 2025
Bank Company Act

Transforming banking with digital innovation

The banking industry is profoundly transformed by changing customer behaviour, technological advancements, and competitive pressures.
15 March 2025
Professor Rehman Sobhan

A life dedicated in pursuit of social justice

His post-independence contributions reflect his lifelong devotion to nation-building.
12 March 2025
Bank Company Act

Thanks to the treasury managers in banks

I perused the 2024 audited financials of Citibank, N.A., Bank Alfalah, Habib Bank, and Commercial Bank of Ceylon in the newspapers last week.
8 March 2025
Bank Company Act

Bangladesh’s bad loan saga

Non-performing loans (NPLs) in Bangladesh soared by Tk 1.34 lakh crore in the second half of 2024, reaching Tk 3.45 lakh crore by December.
1 March 2025

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