Saturday Analysis

Saturday Analysis

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From crude to rice: The long tail of US sanctions

A US law threatens tariffs of up to 100% on buyers of Russian energy. Even countries that never trade with Moscow or Tehran will feel it in fuel, fertiliser and food prices

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Beyond traditional aid: Why Bangladesh needs to diversify public project financing

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How Bangladesh became an energy-importing nation despite early warnings

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Fiscal policy says spend, monetary policy says stop: Can investment gain pace amid this policy standoff?

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New exit policy for NPLs: Will it work this time?

Bangladesh economy's future path: What should be done?

Bangladesh economy's future path: What should be done?

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Why Bangladesh can replicate the solar miracles of Pakistan and Vietnam

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Four years of high inflation, and a budget that must answer: When does this end?

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Bangladesh startup: Why we still have only one unicorn

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Why IMF nod matters in external financing

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Cheap oil is over – A hard budget era for Bangladesh

Motorcyclists and car drivers wait in a long queue for fuel in front of the Trust oil pump in Tejgaon, as shortages leave customers standing for hours amid limited daily supply from companies. Photo Mehedi Hasan

Global energy storm: Let’s hope for the best, prepare for the worst

Tankers sail in the Gulf, near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from northern Ras al-Khaimah, near the border with Oman’s Musandam governance, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in United Arab Emirates, March 11, 2026. REUTERS

Hormuz shock exposes Bangladesh’s fuel, export risks amid fresh global inflation fears