Category: Local Economy

THE ECONOMICS OF RAMADAN

Wasiqur Rahman Khan, Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Economics and Social Sciences at BRAC University, discusses price hikes during Ramadan. Professor Khan obtained

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A NEW MARKET

Small SKU combination marketing is redefining retail trends in Dhaka.   Dhaka’s dynamic retail market is blowing up with the rising popularity of small SKU

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OUT OF THE DEBT DEPTHS

A look at how Bangladesh can address its non-performing loans problem to achieve financial recovery.   Bangladesh’s banking sector has long grappled with the problem

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BANGLADESH BETS ON GROWTH

Getting to know derivative trading as the stock market gets ready to embrace it. By 2025, the Bangladesh Securities and Exchange Commission (BSEC) will introduce

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THE MERGER

An overview of the Bangladesh Bank’s decision to merge weak banks with strong ones.   After the International Monetary Fund (IMF) suggested that the central

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A CURSE IN DISGUISE

An analysis of what lies ahead post-LDC for Bangladesh’s pharmaceutical industry.   In recent years, Bangladesh’s pharmaceutical industry has emerged as a key player in

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BUILDING BRIDGES TO PROSPERITY

The potential benefits of Bangladesh joining the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) prior to its LDC graduation.   The idea of the Regional Comprehensive Economic

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Boosting Bilateral Commerce

Bangladesh and India Increase bilateral trade through Rupee Trade Settlement. Bangladesh and India launched a much-anticipated trading transaction in rupees a few days back, aiming

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Middle-Class Nightmares

Price hikes in daily necessities are worsening the financial situation of the middle-class.   Middle-class citizens in Bangladesh suffered the most throughout 2022, according to

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TAKA TALES

An overview of the valuation of taka throughout history, its current state, and strategies to increase its future value. Although the value of the Bangladeshi

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