1) Why these matters Bangladesh earns more than four-fifths of its export income from one engine, the ready-made garment (RMG) sector, so any global or local shock shows up quickly…
Gold has never been more expensive, more sought after, or more consequential for global finance. In January 2026, prices breached $5,500 per ounce for the first time in history—an astonishing…
The global tech investment landscape has reached its third-highest levels on record, with total venture capital deployment ranging from $425-512 billion in 2025—a 30-47% surge from 2024. Artificial intelligence has…
Record remittance inflows of $30.32 billion in fiscal year 2024-25 transformed Bangladesh's economic trajectory, enabling the country to achieve its first current account surplus in eight years and rebuild foreign…
In a country where only one in three university graduates secures a formal job and unemployment benefits remain absent, more than one million Bangladeshis have turned to a new economic…
Bangladesh is at a pivotal point in its economic trajectory. Bangladesh’s demographic dividend is its booming and tech-savvy youth population. And their attention is increasingly turning to artificial intelligence. Over…
In its latest forecast, the IMF projects global growth to hold steady at around 3% in 2025, the same pace as 2024. At first glance, the number may seem unremarkable.…
As an economics student, I often wonder: Why do some countries sustain growth while others stagnate? The 2025 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences gave us a powerful answer to this…
“Inflation is easing”, so why does it still feel so hard? Headline inflation in Bangladesh has cooled from last year’s double-digit peaks, but most households don’t feel any relief at…
Since 2018, Bangladesh’s economy has faced growing headwinds from global trade tensions and conflicts. For years, the country’s export engine, dominated by ready-made garments (RMG) sold primarily to Western markets,…
Bangladesh is scheduled to graduate from the UN's Least Developed Country (LDC) category on November 24, 2026. Having met the UN's three graduation criteria—GNI per capita, Human Assets Index (HAI),…
On a weekday morning in Dhaka, a university student opens her laptop and types an essay prompt into ChatGPT before heading to class. At the same time, in Chicago, a…
In households across Bangladesh, millions of women begin their days before sunrise. They light cooking fires, fetch water, prepare meals for their families, care for children and elderly relatives, clean…
Introduction: A Rising Power in a Strategic Crossroad Bangladesh, once considered a peripheral player in South Asia, has emerged as a pivotal actor in the region’s geopolitical landscape. With a…
Bangladesh’s growth narrative is among the most compelling in South Asia. With a GDP approaching half a trillion dollars and a steadily expanding middle class, the country has transformed from…