Bangladesh Economy

Bangladesh Economy

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ADB cuts Bangladesh’s GDP growth forecast to 4%, warns inflation will hit 9% in FY27

The latest forecast is also well below the government’s 6.5% GDP growth target for the current fiscal year.

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The case for recalibrating the VAT clock

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How Karnaphuli EPZ transforms from loss-making steel mill to export hub

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Money gets cheaper, yet takers are hard to get

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Beximco now struggles to pay salaries, service debts and revive

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Some success in trade deals, but key indicators unchanged

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VAT refunds pile up as NBR's online system stalls

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ADB Vice-President Yingming Yang concludes Bangladesh visit

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Heidelberg Materials slips into loss in H1 on margin squeeze

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Govt moves to seek deferral of LDC graduation: Commerce minister

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Bangladesh to scrap 50% mandatory reinsurance with Sadharan Bima under US trade deal

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Bangladesh’s economic expansion loses steam in November: PMI

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

Creative destruction, Bangladeshi style