Fahmida Khatun

Infograph: TBS
Banking

End of a loophole: Defaulters on foreign loans barred from local bank borrowing

$20m in new foreign loans approved for two cos, 9 firms allowed to restructure $988m

Fahmida Khatun, executive director of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD). Sketch: TBS
Economy

Budget FY2026: Balancing growth and inflation major challenge, says Fahmida Khatun

Fahmida Khatun, executive director of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD). Sketch: TBS
Bangladesh

Specific election date, coordinated reforms key to economic, political stability: CPD

Dr Fahmida Khatun. Sketch: TBS
Economy

Bangladesh must prepare now for uncertainty after Trump's tariff suspension ends: Fahmida

Dr Fahmida Khatun. Sketch: TBS
Economy

Flexible exchange rate crucial for investment, competitiveness: Fahmida Khatun

CPD Executive Director Fahmida Khatun at a shadow parliament session organised by Debate for Democracy at FDC in the capital’s Tejgaon area on 12 April 2025. Photo: Courtesy
Economy

Trump's tariff process faulty, but a wake-up call for Bangladesh: Fahmida Khatun

Fahmida Khatun, executive director of the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD). Sketch: TBS
Economy

Bangladesh must engage with US policymakers for tariff reduction

CPD Executive Director Fahmida Khatun during an event organised by the think tank to discuss its recommendations for the national budget of FY2025-2026 on 16 March. Photo: Focus Bangla
Bangladesh

Focus on inflation control, fiscal stability in next budget: CPD

Sketch: TBS
Economy

Economic troubles rooted in political crisis: Fahmida Khatun

Dr Fahmida Khatun. Sketch: TBS
Bangladesh

Unwavering commitment needed to guide economy, but country has capable individuals: Fahmida Khatun

Dr Fahmida Khatun. Sketch: TBS
Bangladesh

Budget lacks measures to tame inflation, boost food supply: Fahmida Khatun

Fahmida Khatun (L) and Ahsan H Mansur. Sketches: TBS
Economy

'Pledges mean nothing unless implemented'

I llustration: TBS
Economy

Russia-Ukraine war not an excuse for everything: Fahmida Khatun