Opinion

Post-LDC strategies for empowering our private sector

—Selim Raihan— The domestic private sector is the pillar of Bangladesh’s economic growth, job generation, and export competitiveness. While the country is set to graduate from the Least Developed Country

Decline in Investment Triggers Economic Slodown

—T.I.M. Nurul Kabir— In its Bangladesh Development Update published in April, the World Bank revised down its GDP growth projection for the fiscal year 2024–25 to 3.3 per cent. This

From barbed wires to backbone

—H M Nazmul Alam— Once upon a time, not so long ago, the border between Bangladesh and India was not just a line drawn on maps—it was a bloodied seam,

Global Imbalance and Bangladesh’s Concerns

—Md Kafi Khan— The global economy has long experienced certain imbalances, which affect the economies of various countries. These imbalances are primarily observed in two main areas: trade imbalance and

How agro-processing can secure Bangladesh’s export resilience

—K.M. Arshad— With Bangladesh’s readymade garment (RMG) sector facing growing threats in the form of uncertain global demand, protectionist US tariffs and other issues, the nation focuses on agro-processing as

The Gig Economy and the New Reality of May Day

—Bellal Bin Quashem— May 1st — an unforgettable day that commemorates the struggles and victories of working people. Written in the blood of the Chicago Haymarket martyrs, this day has