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Experts warn 'deficits' inherited from interim period continue to weigh on economy

Dhaka, June 10 -- Fiscal Faultlines: Economy Health Check Inherited "deficits": The new government faces an immediate, severe fiscal gap due to deep-seated structural issues from the interim era Rem... Read More


Despite years of intervention, inflation continues to test Bangladesh households and policymakers alike

Dhaka, June 8 -- Inflation Ledger: The Price Pressure Cooker Stubborn record: May saw prices surge by 9.42 percent, marking a sharp 16-month high despite ongoing tightening. Fueling the fire: Impend... Read More


How will the economy gain pace amid the current investment drought?

Dhaka, June 6 -- The new BNP government, which came to power in the 13th parliamentary election after an eventful one and a half years under the interim government, will present its budget for the new... Read More


Bangladesh medicine exports eye first-ever $250mn mark as earnings climb

Dhaka, June 2 -- Growth Formula: The Billion-Dollar Prescription From labs to exports: The sector has evolved from a basic manufacturing base into a powerhouse for low-cost generic medicines Global ... Read More


Government draws blank on savings certificates for 9 months, trend stretches into fourth year

Dhaka, May 20 -- The government has been setting large borrowing targets from savings certificate sales to cover its budget deficit, but has fallen short in recent years. On top of that, it has had t... Read More


Fuel import spending jumps 54% in nine months amid price spike

Dhaka, May 18 -- Bangladesh's fuel import bill has surged dramatically in the first nine months of the ongoing fiscal year, driven by soaring global oil prices and rising domestic demand amid expandin... Read More


Bangladesh overtakes China in US garment exports, but falls short of celebration

Dhaka, May 11 -- Market Shift Paradox A gap left by the superpower: The ranking surge is primarily a byproduct of China's massive 53 percent export plunge, allowing Bangladesh to climb the ladder by ... Read More


Inflation outpaces wages for 50 consecutive months, straining household finances

Dhaka, May 9 -- Enamul Haque, who has been driving an autorickshaw in Dhaka for five years, is now finding it difficult to provide for his family as prices continue to creep up. At one point, he coul... Read More


UK overtakes UAE, US in the Bangladesh remittance table. Why the shift?

Dhaka, May 5 -- Bangladesh's remittance landscape has undergone a major reshuffle in terms of the source of inflows, even as a fresh wave of inward transfers helps grease the wheels of a struggling ec... Read More