Zahid Hussain

Zahid Hussain is former chief economist of the World Bank Dhaka Office. Illustration: TBS
Supplement

Extractive institutions won't turn inclusive overnight, start with a few key sectors

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Panorama

July Charter: The interim government’s case for an all-at-once reset

Dr Zahid Hussain. Sketch: TBS
Analysis

Financial-sector reform in 2025: Cleanup, guardrails and the old temptations

Former prime minister and BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia with former finance minister Saifur Rahman. Her tenure helped institutionalise market-oriented economic reforms, building on earlier liberalisation and laying foundations for Bangladesh’s later integration into the global economy. Photo: TBS
Economy

Strong foundations of economic reform were laid under Khaleda Zia’s leadership

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Analysis

Credit where it is due

Zahid Hussain, former lead economist, World Bank Dhaka office. Sketch: TBS
Analysis

What is the deal on the port deals?

Zahid Hussain, former lead economist, World Bank Dhaka office. Sketch: TBS
Analysis

Odds favour election in February 2026

Zahid Hussain, former lead economist, World Bank Dhaka office. Sketch: TBS
Bangladesh

Bangladesh's Gilgamesh problem

Zahid Hussain. Illustration: TBS
Analysis

From drift to delivery: Reading Bangladesh’s political reordering

Zahid Hussain, former lead economist, World Bank Dhaka office. Sketch: TBS
Analysis

Creative destruction, Bangladeshi style

Source: Based on BBS data
Analysis

Inflation and monetary policy: Which way?

Zahid Hussain, former lead economist, World Bank Dhaka office. Sketch: TBS
Economy

An IMF ceiling with teeth

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Economy

Unpacking the impact of Trump's reciprocal tariff