Zahid Hussain

Zahid Hussain

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

What is the deal on the port deals?

Beyond physical capacity, the project is expected to generate several thousand direct jobs in construction, operations, and logistics, while catalysing indirect employment across trucking,...

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

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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