Saturday Analysis

Saturday Analysis

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, next to India's President Droupadi Murmu, as they arrive to attend the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, January 26, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Adnan Abidi

Why India-EU FTA should worry Bangladesh

For Bangladesh, whose export basket is far narrower, the implications are serious.

Illustration: TBS

Prioritising the economy in the days ahead

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What if we graduate from LDC next year? Or three years later?

Selim Jahan. Sketch: TBS

Tackling the debt-servicing challenge of Bangladesh

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

Bangladesh's Gilgamesh problem

Source: Based on BBS data

Inflation and monetary policy: Which way?

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To graduate, or not to graduate till 2032: LDC graduation of Bangladesh

A budget of less: How will it fare in FY26?

A budget of less: How will it fare in FY26?

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Recapitalisation vs inflation: Twin dilemmas of our banking crisis

Sadiq Ahmed. Sketch: TBS

Key economic reform priorities

File photo of different varieties of rice. Photo: TBS

Why rice prices keep rising even after a good harvest

Representational image/Collected

Are we looking at a scorching summer of inflation, power woes this Ramadan?

Infograph: TBS

Can inflation be tamed as dollar price keeps rising?