Zahid Hussain

Zahid Hussain

Dr Zahid Hussain. Sketch: TBS

A child's guide to Bangladesh's power sector wonderland

Bangladesh’s power sector didn’t break in a day; it drifted into a wonderland where oversight was symbolic, risks flowed to the public, and sponsors rarely lost. Sometimes the sharpest truths...

Dr Zahid Hussain is the former lead economist at the World Bank Dhaka Office. Photo: TBS

Why Bangladesh Bank should think twice before cutting rates

Dr Zahid Hussain is the former lead economist at the World Bank Dhaka Office. Photo: TBS

How Bangladesh engineered a power crisis it can no longer afford

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

What is the deal on the port deals?

A woman seen grappling with flood water while working in a make-shift kitchen in the Kallyanpur Pora (burnt) Basti. Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS

Economy regains stability, but household situation worsens: Zahid Hussain

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A year after: Drift or shift?

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FY26 monetary policy: To ease when is the question

The economy in FY25: Battling challenging times

The economy in FY25: Battling challenging times

Bold taxation but conventional expenditures

Bold taxation but conventional expenditures

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

Tariffs may cut exports to US market; Bangladesh should go for negotiation right away: Zahid

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

Bangladesh cannot unilaterally defer its LDC graduation timeframe: Zahid

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

Restricting leadership to one person is detrimental for any organisation: Zahid Hussain

Economist Zahid Hussain. Illustration: TBS

World Bank prediction reflects current economic realities