Economics

The Iran crisis started on the 28th of February after America and Israel shielded and attacked Iran during peace talks. On 8th April 2026, with the coordination of Pakistan’s Prime Minister, Mr Shahbaz Sharif, a fragile two-week ceasefire was agreed…

“The oil may belong to a country.” “But power begins where that oil can be authorized, validated, and converted into system.” Venezuela is not an isolated case nor a regional anomaly, but a point of convergence where the United States…

By Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh, a rising economic power in South Asia, has witnessed a historic milestone. On Tuesday at 3:00 PM local time, the official loading of uranium fuel into the first unit of the Rooppur Nuclear…

By Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) In a nation where the railway serves as the most affordable and reliable mode of transport for millions, a deepening fuel crisis is threatening to bring the entire network to a standstill. Bangladesh Railway…

Mounting risks around the Strait of Hormuz, disruptions to shipping lanes of vital materials and volatile energy prices have rendered global trade and industrial ecosystems unprecedentedly vulnerable. Some powers tend to weaponize trade, sever industrial and logistic links, and exploit…

The sad and infuriating thing is that Israel itself is being and has been used as a military proxy by the international banking system for decades. In this respect Israel’s primary function has been to keep the Middle East unstable,…

Planners Urge Shift from Fuel-Dependent Vehicles to Sustainable Mobility By Rita Bhowmick (Dhaka Bureau)  In a decisive call for climate action and economic resilience, the Bangladesh Institute of Planners (BIP) has urged the government to implement a radical overhaul of…

by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) In a move to stabilize a fragile economy and reassure international observers, the Bangladesh government has officially denied reports of injecting ‘artificial liquidity’ into the market. Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, addressing a…

By Mynul Hasan Sohel (From London for Pressenza Dhaka Bureau) My recent visit to London, following a special invitation from the British-Bangladesh Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BBCCI), was more than just a professional trip; it was a unique blend…

“The global system does not break where pressure originates, but where there is the least capacity to absorb it.” Iran is not Iran — it is global energy The conflict in Iran cannot be read as a regional episode or…