Tax Reform Imperatives for the Interim Government
Context: Bangladesh is at a crossroad after the student led movement. The expectations from the current interim government are huge pointing to bold and radical reforms in various fronts including economic front. Key economic challenges facing the interim government...
Steep Challenges Ahead: Interim Government Faces Economic Hurdles
The political upheaval in Bangladesh is having a profound impact on the country's economy. For the country to recover and stabilize, the interim government must prioritize political stability and the restoration of law and order. These steps are critical to setting...
গণ-অভ্যুত্থান: নতুন রাজনৈতিক বন্দোবস্ত কেন জরুরি
২০২৪-এর ৫ আগস্টের গণ-অভ্যুত্থানের পরিপ্রেক্ষিতে শেখ হাসিনা প্রধানমন্ত্রীর পদ থেকে ইস্তফা দেন এবং দেশ ত্যাগ করেন। এই ঘটনা বাংলাদেশের রাজনৈতিক ইতিহাসে এক গুরুত্বপূর্ণ বাঁক হিসেবে গণ্য হবে। এটা সত্যিই অভাবনীয় যে আপাতদৃষ্টে কোটা সংস্কারের মতো একটি ছোট দাবির ওপর গড়ে ওঠা...
Bangkok Declaration 2024: The New World Order and BIMSTEC
Third Bay of Bengal Economic Dialogue 2024 | Curtain Raiser to the Sixth BIMSTEC Summit 11-12 July 2024 | Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand BIMSTEC started its journey in 1997 in Bangkok, where the four countries of the Bay of Bengal region, namely,...
Moving Towards a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) in BIMSTEC
In an era of unprecedented global connectivity, regional collaborations play a pivotal role in shaping geopolitical and geo-economic landscapes. The Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC) stands at the crossroads of...
আগের মতোই গতানুগতিক বাজেট
প্রস্তাবিত বাজেটের সঙ্গে পাস হওয়া বাজেটের তেমন পরিবর্তন নেই। দুই-এক জায়গায় সামান্য পরিবর্তন হয়েছে। এবারের বাজেট আগের বছরের বাজেটগুলোরই ধারাবাহিকতা বা গতানুগতিক। কিছু কিছু পরিবর্তনের ক্ষেত্রে সাধারণ মানুষের মধ্যে আশা ছিল, কিন্তু চূড়ান্ত বাজেটে সেগুলো আমরা দেখিনি।...
Some Takeaways from the Food Security Assessment and FIES Survey 2023
For the first time in Bangladesh, the Food Security Assessment and Food Insecurity Experience Scale (FIES) Survey 2023 is conducted by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). It is a nationally representative survey hoping to provide evidence-based data and...
Reflection on Household Income and Expenditure Survey 2022
The Household Income and Expenditure Survey (HIES) 2022, conducted by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics, is a nationally representative survey providing detailed data on income, expenditure, and consumption. This survey is crucial as it forms the basis for official...
Some Insights from the Labour Force Survey 2022
In the context of Bangladesh, despite impressive progresses in terms of different socioeconomic indicators, there remain challenges in some areas and the labor market is argued to be one of those. Besides, especially in the context of high inflationary pressure and...
The New World Order, Global Challenges and BIMSTEC
The 6th BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) summit is likely to take place in September this year in Bangkok. The changing global order and emerging global challenges require BIMSTEC to take a fresh approach to...
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