by Sheikh Tausif Ahmed | Apr 30, 2025 | Macroeconomy and Economic Growth, Sustainable Development Goals
On August 5, 2024, Bangladesh experienced a seismic political shift. Massive student-led protests, known as the July Revolution, culminated in the resignation and exile of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The unrest was fuelled by widespread allegations of corruption,...
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 Ekramul Hasan, Dipa Das | Feb 2, 2025 | Macroeconomy and Economic Growth
Bangladesh’s female labour market is predominantly characterized by informal employment, which accounts for 96.6% of total female employment. Although women’s participation in the labour force has increased from 36.3% in 2016-17 to 42.7% in 2022, it still lags...
by Ekramul Hasan, Dipa Das, Md Tuhin Ahmed | Feb 2, 2025 | Macroeconomy and Economic Growth
Bangladesh has been going through a demographic window of opportunity since 1991 but is yet to reap its potential benefits. The national unemployment rate, which is around 3.5 per cent according to the Quarterly Labour Force Survey (QLFS) 2022, might indicate...
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 Md Tuhin Ahmed | Jan 9, 2025 | Macroeconomy and Economic Growth
The Annual Development Programme (ADP) plays a crucial role in Bangladesh’s economic growth and social development. It is a key part of the country’s public sector development planning. Every year, the government allocates resources through the ADP to finance...
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