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In his recent address on New strategic directions in bank supervision in Bangladesh, Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Atiur Rahman observes :  

Over the past several months Bangladesh Bank has been introducing substantial changes in bank

All of us will need to be proactively engaged in our respective roles on the progress path ahead.

The so-called American Dream overwhelmed many. It was a dream, an illusion.

As countries integrate into the global economy, trade plays an important role in helping roll back extreme poverty and Bangladesh exemplifies this well. Bangladesh can boast one of the largest young labour forces in the world and the past decade has witnessed rapid economic growth of its economy.

A paradox of the current political and media world is that the intergovernmental body with the best record in supporting the interests of the poorest gets the least attention and support. The World Bank, the International Monetary Fund and the World Trade Organisation seem everywhere, but another institution with key global responsibilities

Bangladesh aspires to become a middle income country by 2021. That hope is predicated on raising its current 6.0-6.5 per cent annual growth rate of gross domestic product (GDP) to 8.0 per cent or more on a sustainable basis for the next decade. There is no doubt that the nature of trade policy during this period will play a supportive or restraining role in achieving the targeted rate of

With dwindling foreign reserves and drying up aid flows, the government of Bangladesh seems to have been forced to seek support from the International Monetary Fund under the fund’s extended credit facility. The IMF money does not come cheaply; it usually comes with onerous conditionalities. An IMF mission was thus in Dhaka during November

Global economic meltdown is a topical issue because it seems to have affected many countries all over the world. It has various implications for both the developed and developing economies. Europe and other developed countries are experiencing closures of companies, loss of jobs

Much has been written and said about our Nobel laureate Prof Yunus and Grameen; hence I am not quite sure from where to begin. In the history of human endeavour so much is owed to this single individual who, through his innovative approaches for creating a world without poverty, has set in

A large number of research-studies on infrastructure are now available. These studies mostly deal with advantages of an access to better infrastructure. For the readers, however, few from them are presented briefly with a view to ascertaining the role of infrastructure in economic development.

Crop insurance in the offing : Hasina says Shadharan Bima Corporation will cover small and medium farmers

The government plans to bring the agriculture sector under insurance coverage to save farmers from losses caused by natural calamities, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said recently.