Bangladesh has struggled to attract substantial foreign direct investment (FDI), as reflected in its low FDI as a percentage ...

Getting the wheel of the economy rolling again is the top priority of Prof Muhammad Yunus, head of the interim government ...

Despite increased crop production, farmers are struggling to reap the expected benefits due to a shortage of agricultural labour, climate change, weak market management, and limited use of modern tech ...

Over the past decade, the service sector in Bangladesh has expanded significantly, while the industrial sector has ...

The Center for Policy Dialogue (CPD), a leading private research organisation, has emphasised that economic reform in ...

By Aritra Banerjee In 1971, Bangladesh emerged as an independent nation, scarred by Pakistan’s brutal military crackdown—a conflict that claimed millions of lives. Over five decades later, Pakistan’s ...

According to ERD, USAID funding accounts for only 9.5 percent compared with JICA, 8.08 percent with the World Bank, and 8.45 ...

Bangladesh Economy: Bangladesh economy was booming, and competing with India in GDP growth and other key economic indicators during former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s rule, but since Hasina ...

Six months ago, Asia’s Iron Lady, Sheikh Hasina, fell dramatically from power. What happened?

DHAKA, Jan 29, 2025 (BSS) - The Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) today laid emphasis on coordinated approach to overcome the multifaceted challenges, stabilise the economy, and protect the vulnerable, ...

Africa’s most populous country still struggles with its textile mills, while Bangladesh has been able to harness its cotton ...