Economic analysis

Economic analysis

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Costly interim policies to put mounting fiscal pressure on next govt

Mounting expenditure commitments threaten future fiscal stability, warn economists

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Power and energy sector leads ADP spending, but structural risks loom large: Planning Commission report

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Economic activities subdued in Q1, signs of recovery emerge: MCCI

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

What is the deal on the port deals?

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There are ways to lessen the burden of fuel price hike. Countries show how

These are the biggest economic risks ahead

These are the biggest economic risks ahead

Japan confronts rising inequality after Abenomics

Japan confronts rising inequality after Abenomics

Trickle-down economics hasn’t fulfilled its early promise. Source: Bloomberg

Trickle-down economics has failed its growth mission

The eight-lane Dhaka-Bhanga Expressway aims to make the communication easy for the people of 22 southwestern districts. Once the construction of Padma Bridge is completed, the expressway will come to be used in its full capacity. The photo was taken at Abdullahpur in Keraniganj recently. Photo: Mumit M/TBS

Target 8% plus for 10 years

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The economic consequences of red tapism

Nathan Tankus. Photo: Courtesy

Tankus: Law student with no degree turned economic analyst 

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The Khichuri Index: Measuring the economic stress level in Bangladesh

Surgical actions needed to salvage the NBFIs

Surgical actions needed to salvage the NBFIs