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Nov 26, 2025
Despite a $5 billion export earnings target by 2031, the international footprint of Bangladeshi ICT firms remains modest
Trade wars, sanctions and shifting alliances are closing in. How will Bangladesh’s export engine face its future test?
Youths flock to platforms for survival income, yet lack safety nets and financial access
Political changes yet to deliver tangible economic benefits, say analysts
Industry insiders attribute the surge primarily to the international bullion market
The upswing in FY25 is largely attributable to political changes that removed significant buyers of dollars from the hundi market. This suggests that the recent spike may not necessarily be permanent.
While Washington faces domestic turmoil and fractured alliances, Beijing is cultivating partnerships, deepening economic ties, and reshaping the narrative of power in Eurasia and beyond
Dar’s Dhaka visit signals Islamabad’s renewed push, but economic reality and 1971 legacy cast long shadows
Weak governance, rising defaults and poor risk management deepen crisis
Arms makers thrive as societies collapse, leaving millions in ruin
As the AI invasion poses a serious challenge to human coders, Bangladesh’s thriving IT sector faces a dilemma — will artificial intelligence empower its next generation of developers or render them obsolete?
Factory jobs fell to 1.20cr in 2024 from 1.21cr in 2013
At the heart of this deliberation lies the pivotal question: when, if at all, should the monetary policy rate be eased? Is now the moment, or does prudence call for patience?
There may be three types of challenges - political, social, and economic. The future economic challenges of Bangladesh should not be seen in isolation; they are rather linked to the political and social panorama of the country
Bangladesh's banking industry continues to grapple with structural problems stemming from weak lending standards and foreclosure laws," said Shinoy Varghese, primary credit analyst at S&P Global Ratings
