Abul Kashem

Abul Kashem is a Special Correspondent at The Business Standard. He has expertise in the fields of macroeconomy, development economics, government policies, trade and commerce. He can be reached at kashem.mcj@gmail.com
 

Rising default loans threaten jobs, growth, trade
Economy

Rising default loans threaten jobs, growth, trade

Bangladesh to open new missions in five countries to boost trade, diplomacy
Bangladesh

Bangladesh to open new missions in five countries to boost trade, diplomacy

Power Division wants Tk56,000cr PDB loans turned into subsidy
Energy

Power Division wants Tk56,000cr PDB loans turned into subsidy

Infographics: TBS
Bangladesh

Lengthy legal road ahead to repatriate Saifuzzaman's wealth from UK

Govt to set up Debt Office as loan burden to hit Tk29 lakh cr by FY28
Economy

Govt to set up Debt Office as loan burden to hit Tk29 lakh cr by FY28

Foreign firm to draft merger plan for investment promotion agencies
Bangladesh

Foreign firm to draft merger plan for investment promotion agencies

Flag of Bangladesh and China. Photo: Collected
Foreign Policy

China to help Bangladesh counter political disinformation in foreign media

The image captured protesters of the student-led uprising storming Ganabhaban holding Bangladesh's national flag after former prime minister Sheikh Hasina fled the country. Photo: KM Asad-AFP/Getty Images
Budget

Tax-free income limit for ‘July Warriors’ proposed at Tk5.25 lakh

Illustration: Duniya Jahan/TBS
Economy

Govt to raise special incentive for employees from July

Representational image. File photo: Collected
Economy

Primary education to see funding cut, madrasah budget to rise

Infographic: TBS
Budget

Tk2,100cr to be set aside for election expenses in FY26 budget

Illustration: Duniya Jahan/TBS
Economy

Govt likely to trim subsidies in new budget

Inflation, exchange rate shocks to intensify fiscal pressure in FY26
Economy

Inflation, exchange rate shocks to intensify fiscal pressure in FY26