Economic priorities the new government should focus on
26 February 2026
The crises of persistent inflationary pressure, sluggish private investment, and unemployment needs to be dealt with simultaneously, with careful policy planning.
26 February 2026
What does our labour market look like for educated youth?
1 August 2024
The reason behind the educated youth’s overwhelming preference for public sector jobs, particularly those in Bangladesh Civil Service (BCS), must be understood in a greater detail and also through a critical lens of youth unemployment.
1 August 2024
FY25 budget should focus on the right priorities
3 June 2024
The national budget of FY2024-25 is set to be announced at a time when Bangladesh’s economy is going through a difficult phase.
3 June 2024
How can we protect the poor from the inflationary pressure?
12 May 2024
Inflationary pressure may push some “vulnerable” households below the poverty line.
12 May 2024
Key role of MSMEs in achieving our development goals
19 February 2024
There is no denying that in recent decades, the Micro, Small and Medium and Cottage Enterprises (MSMEs and cottage) sector has been thriving in Bangladesh, both in terms of its contribution to GDP as well as employment generation.
19 February 2024
An overview of the Labour Force Survey 2022
14 June 2023
One of the most important indicators of the labour market is the participation rate
14 June 2023
What the upcoming budget must deliver
26 May 2023
Given the challenges that our economy is going through, the government needs to prioritise its development targets.
26 May 2023
Making our public food distribution system work
22 February 2023
With the soaring inflation rate in recent times, the importance of effective public food distribution cannot be emphasised enough.
22 February 2023
Are we doing enough for our SMEs?
One significant dimension that has emerged in Bangladesh in recent decades is the expansion of small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
10 February 2023
What contributes to the development of Bangladesh?
One could say the success story of Bangladesh’s economic development has been spectacular.
23 December 2022
Our fiscal space is narrowing fast
Both global and local macro-challenges can have serious implications for the people of Bangladesh
21 November 2022
How to make development projects more time and cost-effective
Delays and lack of quality control are a major concern when it comes to development projects.
18 October 2022
Post-Covid challenges for our labour market
Specific policy incentives are needed to stimulate the economy and revive the labour market.
14 September 2022
Demographic dividend: How do we include more youth into Bangladesh's economy?
For Bangladesh, the window of achieving demographic dividend will close around 2040.
17 August 2022
The poverty reducing effect of migration
In the context of a developing country like Bangladesh, migration and resulting remittances can have crucial implications for its growth and development. Overseas migration has been working as a key means of providing employment opportunities for the growing labour force, with the remittances sent by the migrants contributing at both the macro and micro levels.
4 December 2021
How much has the labour market recovered?
Despite signs of recovery in the economy, there is no denying the fact that the impact of Covid-19 on the labour market can be far reaching.
20 March 2021
Understanding food poverty and food vulnerability situation
There is no denying the fact that over time, Bangladesh has performed quite impressively in terms of alleviating poverty.
16 January 2021
Set 2021’s economic priorities in light of pandemic experiences
The year 2020 has been an unprecedented one for most of the countries of the world with Covid-19 costing lives and affecting economic activities severely.
19 December 2020
Recovering employment after Covid-19 outbreak and beyond
Despite showing signs of recovery, there is no denying the fact that the Covid-19 outbreak has resulted in a strong dent on the country’s development efforts.
1 December 2020