We have a tradition. When we cannot solve a problem, we form a committee. When we do not want to solve it, we form an inquiry committee.

The latest USTR proposal on forced-labour-related import restrictions raises issues that go well beyond Bangladesh’s immediate export interests.

Bangladesh is one of the fastest-growing economies, with expanding trade and GDP growth of around 4 percent.

The UN CDP’s recommendation to consider an extension of Bangladesh’s preparatory period for LDC graduation is a highly significant development

In the first days of March, Petrobangla went looking for an emergency cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG), and no seller would bid.

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.

The World Bank recently released two important reports. One is Industrial Policy for Development: Approaches in the 21st Century.

For many middle-class families in Bangladesh, especially in Dhaka, buying a flat is seen as a safe and respectable financial achievement.

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.

Bangladesh’s economy is currently at a crucial turning point. On one side, the country faces global economic uncertainty, a dollar crisis, stagnant investment, and rising unemployment.

Impaired banking intermediation has become a central part of the problem

There is growing discussion that Bangladesh may consider introducing a wealth tax as part of efforts to raise domestic resources and strengthen government revenue.

The proposal by the National Board of Revenue (NBR) to increase the source tax on essential commodities from 0.5 percent to 1 percent raises serious concerns

Bangladesh currently languishes at the bottom of the global ranking with a mere 6.5 percent tax-to-GDP ratio. For a nation whose citizens hold profound aspirations for development, peace, and prosperity, this chronic revenue deficit poses an existential threat to future growth.

The Sikder family story now dominating headlines is not merely about one business group’s rise and fall.

It is necessary to ensure uninterrupted power supply to critical network sites if services are to remain undisrupted

Global shortages of raw materials, rising input and freight costs, currency depreciation against the US dollar, and increased fuel prices drove up production and distribution expenses

Bangladesh needs a larger economy, and the government needs more taxes that it can spend productively

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.

When the IMF’s Asia-Pacific director signalled to Bangladesh’s delegation in Washington last week that the expected $1.3 billion tranche would not be released in June, the key message was not financial but what Bangladesh can credibly offer in return, and what it cannot.