by Selim Raihan | Mar 5, 2025 | Macroeconomy and Economic Growth
Economic resilience, defined as the ability of an economy to quickly rebound from shocks while remaining stable and growing over the long term, is one of the most important determinants of a country’s ability to resist internal and exogenous shocks. For...
by Selim Raihan | Feb 2, 2025 | Macroeconomy and Economic Growth
Bangladesh has struggled to attract substantial foreign direct investment (FDI), reflected in its low FDI as a percentage of GDP compared to regional peers. In 2023, Bangladesh’s FDI to GDP ratio was only 0.4%, while Vietnam’s was 4.3%. In that year,...
by Selim Raihan | Jan 8, 2025 | Macroeconomy and Economic Growth
As Bangladesh steps into a new year and looks forward to confronting ongoing economic and political challenges, the need for objectively assessing the country’s current economic realities cannot be overstated. The economy is experiencing several complex challenges...
by Selim Raihan | Dec 11, 2024 | Macroeconomy and Economic Growth
COP29 convened in Baku amidst worsening climate disasters and was touted as a turning point in global climate action. However, its outcomes point to some very systemic shortcomings of the international climate regime. Though COP29 finally managed to agree upon a...
by Selim Raihan | Nov 3, 2024 | Macroeconomy and Economic Growth
During the last decade, in the immediate past Awami Leagues’ government, the economic landscape of Bangladesh had been defined by deepening crony capitalism – a situation in which business success is not defined by competitive advantage but by political...
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