Zahid Hussain

Zahid Hussain

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

The situation at the household level has deteriorated, with poverty and inequality on the rise, he says

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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

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For whom the ADP spends

Ahsan H Mansur. Sketch: TBS

Achieving 21% tax-GDP ratio by 2041 'nearly impossible': Ahsan H Mansur

Economist Zahid Hussain. Illustration: TBS

Explaining recent inflation persistence

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Economist Zahid Hussain's mother passes away