Eid powering Bangladesh’s retail economy
Every year, as Ramadan approaches its final days, Bangladesh’s consumer market enters its most vibrant phase....
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16 Mar 2026
Soybean oil vanishes from shops despite ample imports
Soybean oil has largely disappeared from many retail shops in Dhaka and Chattogram despite adequate national...
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14 Mar 2026
AI race leaves no room for delay
Artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping economies at speed, bringing both promise and peril, and Bangladesh must...
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04 Mar 2026
Choked energy pipeline risks fragile recovery
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran–Israel conflict has put Bangladesh’s energy supply...
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02 Mar 2026
Emran Hasan eyes 80–90% equity exposure
After delivering nearly 18 per cent return in turbulent 2025, significantly contributed by bond investment and...
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28 Feb 2026
Send bad loans off books, securitise state assets
Economist M Masrur Reaz, chairman of Policy Exchange Bangladesh, suggested stronger banking reforms alongside offloading state...
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28 Feb 2026
Interim’s US deal haunts Dhaka
The US Supreme Court has struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping reciprocal tariffs, intensifying criticism in...
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22 Feb 2026
Three headwinds weigh on economy
Bangladesh’s economic management now hinges on how it tackles three interlinked pressures — persistent inflation, shrinking...
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21 Feb 2026
Over 6.5% growth impossible under current structure
GDP growth above 6.5% is not possible under the current economic structure, former World Bank Dhaka...
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19 Feb 2026
$1t dream needs urgent energy reset
Building a $1 trillion economy by 2034 will require Bangladesh to add at least 1 trillion...
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17 Feb 2026