Zahid Hussain

Bold taxation but conventional expenditures
Economy

Bold taxation but conventional expenditures

The budget attempts to satisfy conflicting priorities. We demand fiscal prudence but refuse to curtail legacy commitments. Revenue needs to increase, yet taxation remains sensitive to public...

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

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
Economy

Bangladesh cannot unilaterally defer its LDC graduation timeframe: Zahid

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

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

Economist Zahid Hussain. Illustration: TBS
Analysis

World Bank prediction reflects current economic realities

Sketch: TBS
Analysis

For whom the ADP spends

Ahsan H Mansur. Sketch: TBS
Economy

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

Economist Zahid Hussain. Illustration: TBS
Economy

Explaining recent inflation persistence

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Obituary

Economist Zahid Hussain's mother passes away

Illustration: TBS
Economy

Gone with the cap

Illustration: TBS
Analysis

Money supply needs to be curtailed to suppress domestic demand

Zahid Hussain/TBS Sketch
Analysis

Govt should take time to adjust fuel prices

Economist Zahid Hussain. Illustration: TBS
Analysis

Another capricious regulation