A National Economic Mission is a coordinated strategy that aligns diplomacy, investment, finance, industry and implementation around clearly defined national economic objectives. The Prime Minister Tarique Rahman deserves congratulations for choosing Malaysia and China for his first major overseas
Every year, governments proudly present national budgets, often describing them as roadmaps for development and prosperity. A government budget, in its simplest form, is a financial plan that determines how public resources will be collected and allocated to meet national priorities. In theory, it
Bangladesh did not sign the 2026 Reciprocal Trade Agreement with the United States to gain advantage -- it signed to avoid loss. That distinction is critical. This is not a deal that expands Bangladesh's economic power; it is one that stabilises access while gradually conceding leverage. In effect,
Bangladesh stands at a critical juncture in its economic trajectory. With sustained gross domestic product (GDP) growth, a large domestic market, and a favorable demographic profile, the country possesses the structural fundamentals required to attract significantly higher levels of Foreign Direct
Bangladesh is no longer facing a routine price adjustment. It is approaching a systemic stress point where supply pressure, public behavior, and weak enforcement capacity are beginning to reinforce each other. Long queues at filling stations are not just a symptom of shortage. They are an early sig
Bangladesh did not suddenly appear in 1971. It was not created in a moment of crisis, nor born out of a single political decision. Rather, it emerged through a long and continuous historical process-shaped by geography, culture, power, resistance, and the enduring will of its people. To unde
Bangladesh is at a turning point in its economic transformation. In the past three decades, it has become one of the world’s most dynamic manufacturing economies, driven by export-oriented industries, entrepreneurship, and global supply chains. For the next phase, Bangladesh must diversify in
