by Selim Raihan | Jan 26, 2023 | Macroeconomy and Economic Growth
Will a sizeable section of the population be facing food insecurity due to high inflationary pressures? And will the sharp depletion of foreign exchange reserves lead to macroeconomic instability? These are two major concerns that the country must now deal with as it...
by Sayema Haque Bidisha | Dec 15, 2022 | Infrastructure and Investment, Macroeconomy and Economic Growth
In light of the recent debt crisis in Sri Lanka, there is a growing discussion on the funding of development projects. In the context of foreign financing, if one concern is that of debt burden, the other is related to the inefficiency in managing foreign funds. In...
by Bazlul H Khondker | Nov 28, 2022 | Institutions and Political Economy, Macroeconomy and Economic Growth
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded their much-awaited mission in Bangladesh on November 9. The visit had a positive outcome as the Bangladesh government and the IMF reached a staff-level agreement, which happened within a reasonable timeframe suggesting...
by Sayema Haque Bidisha | Nov 28, 2022 | Macroeconomy and Economic Growth
At the moment, Bangladesh is facing a number of challenges in maintaining macroeconomic stability, with the taka depreciating against the US dollar due to increased import bills, coupled with declining export earnings and remittance inflows. This is made worse by the...
by Selim Raihan | May 10, 2022 | Macroeconomy and Economic Growth
The national budget for the next fiscal year will be the third since the start of the Covid-19 crisis in March 2020. Can we expect it to address the current realities, contexts and challenges of Bangladesh? The economy is on the path to recovery from the unprecedented...
by Selim Raihan | Mar 6, 2022 | Macroeconomy and Economic Growth
Do the official inflation figures in Bangladesh reflect the actual inflation faced by the marginalised households in Bangladesh? The Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS) calculates the official inflation rates in Bangladesh. The BBS constructs Consumer Price Indices...
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