Economics

by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh will frame its upcoming national budget for the 2025–26 fiscal year with the global war environment and rising geopolitical tensions firmly in mind, according to officials familiar with the discussions. Government policymakers say…

Oil, Geopolitics and the New Global Energy Transition “Energy has always been more than fuel. It is the hidden architecture of power.” Key Figures 303 billion barrels Venezuela holds the largest proven oil reserves in the world, representing roughly 17%…

Although this war is a continuation of the previous imperialist policy, it also presents dangerous new developments. As usual, we are inundated with propaganda, disinformation and fake news while strict censorship of information prevails. The official narrative is nothing new:…

by Mohammed Kawser Ahamed (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh’s garment exporters are facing mounting disruption as the war in the Middle East begins to affect global transport routes, delaying shipments to Europe and raising fears of further pressure on the country’s key…

By Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh has approved the emergency purchase of three cargoes of liquefied natural gas (LNG) from international suppliers at more than double the price paid only a few months ago, as concerns grow over energy…

Controversy Surrounding the mCash Deal in Bangladesh By Sheikh Mohammad Arif (Dhaka Bureau) Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC has planned to sell nearly half of its stake in its Mobile Financial Service (MFS), ‘mCash’, to a little-known US-based firm. This move…

By Asif Showkat Kallol Bangladesh has approached China and India for support as concerns mount in Dhaka over possible disruptions to energy supplies triggered by escalating tensions between Iran and Israel. Over the past two days, the government has taken…

Guwahati: Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, congratulated the people of Nepal and also the interim government in Kathmandu for the successful completion of the 2026 general elections on 5 March, saying, “It is heartening to see my Nepali sisters…

The newly formed government in Bangladesh, a densely populated South Asian nation, is set to take a landmark step toward poverty alleviation. Prime Minister Tarique Rahman has initiated a comprehensive plan to eliminate extreme poverty by bringing ‘Zakat’- one of…

by Maruf Ul Alam (Dhaka Bureau) Inflation in Bangladesh has climbed back above the 9 per cent threshold after nine months, intensifying pressure on middle-class and low-income households as food prices continue to rise. According to the latest data released…