For years Bangladesh was hailed as an economic miracle. Sheikh Hasina, who ruled it autocratically from 2009 until August this year, insisted she was the brains behind the growth. Official statistics ...

Bangladesh's rapid infrastructure push is now facing mounting repayment pressures as rising debt-servicing costs strain the economy and test the sustainability of growth built on borrowed money ...

Bangladesh is at a critical crossroads in its economic development, where the urgent need to boost foreign direct investment (FDI) has never been more pronounced. As the country grapples with ...

The war in Eastern Europe might be thousands of kilometres away. Nevertheless, Bangladesh too has suffered its consequences ...

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Bangladesh’s economy is caught in a debilitating "waiting vortex" of stagnant investment, high inflation and weak business confidence, with experts saying only a credible and participatory election ...

Geo-economics is not just maps and borders; it is about understanding how geography turns into economic power, and how trade routes, coastlines, and neighbours shape what a country can become. For ...

The new governor of Bangladesh's central bank, Ahsan Mansur, calculates that about $17 billion was siphoned from the country's financial system in the 15 years before the government of Sheikh Hasina ...

People chant victorious slogans on the premises of the National Parliament House on the afternoon of Aug. 5, 2024, shortly after Hasina’s resignation was announced. Credit: Saqlain Rizve On August 2 ...