Bangladesh's economy has avoided a catastrophic collapse over the past year following the interim government's decisive actions, but entrenched structural weaknesses, slow private investment, and persistent inflation impede long-term recovery. As economists, experts and a top politician made such
Chief Adviser Professor Dr. Muhammad Yunus on Tuesday said Bangladesh’s economy has been able to turn around in a strong state within a year due to remittance sent by the expatriates. He made the remark at a view-exchange meeting with the expatriate Bangladeshis at a hotel in Kuala Lumpur, r
Bangladesh Bank Governor Ahsan H Mansur has said the country’s existing insurance companies lack the capacity to operate agricultural insurance. Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Mansur unveiled the new agricultural and rural credit policies and programmes. All deputy governors, th
The outgoing fiscal year (FY), 2024-25, ended with mixed outcomes for Bangladesh’s economy, the Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dhaka (MCCI) has said. “Though growth remains sluggish, the quarter under review (Q4 of FY '25) showed early signs of a turnaround,” the
The interim government has brought ‘moderate stability’ to the economy from the multiple challenges left by the past government through several reforms that are expected to pay off by February, before the national election. Though the growth rate for the economy has been set at 3.97 pe
