Sadiq Ahmed

Research done for the Perspective Plan 2041 (PP2041) exercise suggests that in order for Bangladesh to implement a green growth strategy to ensure consistency of growth and poverty reduction targets with environmental protection, Bangladesh needs to increase its spending on environmental protection and climate change related programmes from 1 percent of GDP now to 3 percent of GDP by FY2031 and to 3.5 percent of GDP by FY2041.

Reforms over the past two decades or so have greatly improved the quantity and quality of banking services in Bangladesh.

As one of the fastest growing economies in South Asia, Bangladesh continues to experience sustained economic growth underpinned by macroeconomic stability and strong domestic demand. The country has been growing at an annual average rate of 6 percent for the

I have written many times in the past about the need to address the governance issues in the state-owned commercial banks (SCBs).

The global debate over trade protection has gained momentum in the aftermath of the US national elections where populist candidate Donald Trump won the presidential elections promising the use of trade protection to create jobs. Although the case for free trade is

BANGLADESH can take pride in showing the world how development is possible even in the face of heavy odds. Bangladesh ranks the

A decentralised elected local government with vested political authority and well defined responsibilities can make a difference in terms of quality of life of the residents.

On January 29, Bangladesh Bank issued a new Large Loan Restructuring Policy (LLRP). Concerns have been expressed in some quarters

Like the seed-fertiliser-water technology of the 1980s that revolutionised rice productivity and agriculture in Bangladesh, the ICT