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Bangladesh Monitor: China Exim Bank Talks Put Payra Expansion and Grid Upgrades Back on the Table
What we're tracking: On October 15, a China Exim Bank delegation led…
The Idea Behind Regulatory Capture: How a Fund Manager Used the Courts to Delay Accountability
RACE Asset Management once managed 10 mutual funds worth roughly Tk3,500 crore,…
Explainer: The Century-Long History Behind Greenland’s Strategic Value
Denmark and Greenland this month rejected US President Donald Trump's characterisation of a new security agreement as granting the United…
Fuel Price Hike Ripples Through the Economy: Inflation, Transport and Farm Costs
Diesel, octane, petrol and kerosene prices rose by Tk20 a litre on 21 September, taking diesel to Tk135, octane to…
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Bus Fare Hikes Follow Fuel Price Shock: What Commuters and Transport Policy Now Face
What's happening: The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has proposed raising intercity bus fares by…
IMF Wants Tight Money and Broader Reform. Can Bangladesh Deliver Both?
What happened: Speaking in Bangkok on October 15 on the sidelines of the IMF-World Bank…
Policy Perspectives: What the Finance Minister Said After Meeting the IMF and World Bank in Bangkok
This piece draws on Finance and Planning Minister Amir Khosru…
Bangladesh Monitor: China Exim Bank Talks Put Payra Expansion and Grid Upgrades Back on the Table
What we're tracking: On October 15, a China Exim Bank…
Smoke and Flames Seen Near Riyadh Airport Following Saudi Security Alert
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — September 19, 2026: Thick smoke and…
Hormuz Disruption Is Now Reaching Farm Fields, UN Agency Warns
What happened: The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) said…
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Bus Fare Hikes Follow Fuel Price Shock: What Commuters and Transport Policy Now Face
What's happening: The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has proposed raising intercity bus fares by 20 paisa per kilometre (from…
What to Watch
Event Watch: PPRC’s ‘State of the Real Economy’ Launch Calls for a ‘Transition Compact’
The event: On October 17, the Power and Participation Research Centre (PPRC) launched its book State of the Real Economy at the CIRDAP auditorium in Dhaka. The headline message: PPRC executive chairman Hossain Zillur Rahman said the economy is “caught…
Explainer: Why the Bab al-Mandeb Strait Keeps Deciding Who Controls Red Sea Oil
France's decision to deploy troops and air-defense systems to protect Saudi Arabia's Yanbu oil terminal…
Policy Perspectives: What Bangladesh Wants From This Year’s UN General Assembly
The context: Bangladesh's Prime Minister arrived in New York to attend the 81st UN General…
The Hormuz Fertilizer Squeeze: What It Means for Bangladesh’s Farms and Food Prices
The issue: The UN's International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) warned on October 15 that…
Bangladesh Monitor: What the Central Bank’s First-Ever Quarterly Policy Signals
What we're tracking: Bangladesh Bank held its policy rate unchanged at 9.5% on September 30,…
Opinion: Bangladesh’s Rising Juvenile Crime Needs a Policy Response, Not Just Alarm
The murder of 13-year-old Ishayat Shahriar Apratim in Cumilla has reignited public alarm over youth…
Bus Fare Hikes Follow Fuel Price Shock: What Commuters and Transport Policy Now Face
What's happening: The Bangladesh Road Transport Authority (BRTA) has proposed raising intercity bus fares by…
France Deploys Defense Systems to Saudi Oil Terminal as Houthi Attacks Escalate
Yanbu, Saudi Arabia — September 2026: France is deploying troops, radar systems, and air-defense equipment…
Debate: Was Holding the Policy Rate at 9.5% the Right Call?
The trigger: Bangladesh Bank's first-ever quarterly monetary policy, announced September 30, held the policy rate…
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