The Idea Behind Bangladesh’s $1 Billion Sovereign Bond: Confidence Signal, or Necessity?

The claim: Bangladesh is preparing to issue its first-ever sovereign dollar bond on international capital markets, targeting $500 million to…

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The Idea Behind Bangladesh’s $1 Billion Sovereign Bond: Confidence Signal, or Necessity?

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Fuel Price Hike Ripples Through the Economy: Inflation, Transport and Farm Costs

Fuel Price Hike Ripples Through the Economy: Inflation, Transport and Farm Costs

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Bangladesh Monitor: China Exim Bank Talks Put Payra Expansion and Grid Upgrades Back on the Table

Bangladesh Monitor: China Exim Bank Talks Put Payra Expansion and Grid Upgrades Back on the Table

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Policy Perspectives: What Bangladesh Wants From This Year’s UN General Assembly

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Executive Summary: Financing Pathways Toward Universal Health Coverage in Bangladesh

Policy Papers

Podcast Preview: Why a Saudi Oil Terminal Matters to Bangladesh’s Fuel Bill

Policy Podcast

Explainer: Why Bangladesh’s Telecom Towers Keep Losing Cables and Batteries to Theft

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Event Watch: PPRC’s ‘State of the Real Economy’ Launch Calls for a ‘Transition Compact’

Event Watch: PPRC’s ‘State of the Real Economy’ Launch Calls for a ‘Transition Compact’

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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…

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Debate: Did Bangladesh’s Stock Market Overreact to the Fuel Price Hike?

The trigger: After the government raised fuel prices by Tk20…

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The Idea Behind a ‘Structural Trap’: Why the Slowdown May Not Fix Itself

The claim: At the October 17 launch of PPRC's State…

Breaking the Ideas

Event Watch: FactFest 2026 Confronts a Funding Crisis in Bangladesh’s Fact-Checking Ecosystem

Events & Media
Executive Summary: Raising Bangladesh’s Revenue From 7% of GDP — Options and Trade-offs

Executive Summary: Raising Bangladesh’s Revenue From 7% of GDP — Options and Trade-offs

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Event Watch: PPRC’s ‘State of the Real Economy’ Launch Calls for a ‘Transition Compact’
Events & Media

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…

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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 by its president,…

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Research Roundup: What New AI Safety Debates Mean for Bangladesh’s Digital Policy Choices

AI safety has moved from research-lab discussion to head-of-state diplomacy: OpenAI chief executive Sam Altman…

Policy Podcast

Podcast Preview: Why the IMF Expects Inflation in Bangladesh to Climb Again

In this episode: We unpack the IMF's latest message on Bangladesh, delivered in Bangkok during…

Explainer: Why the Bab al-Mandeb Strait Keeps Deciding Who Controls Red Sea Oil

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Policy Perspectives: What the Finance Minister Said After Meeting the IMF and World Bank in Bangkok
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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 Mahmud Chowdhury's remarks to reporters…

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Explainers

Explainer: What a Sovereign Dollar Bond Actually Is, and Why Bangladesh Wants One Now

The basics: A sovereign dollar bond is simply a loan — investors buy the bond,…

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Smoke and flames rising near King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Smoke and Flames Seen Near Riyadh Airport Following Saudi Security Alert

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia — September 19, 2026: Thick smoke and flames were reported rising near…

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Executive Summary: Why LDC Graduation Should Strengthen, Not Constrain, Bangladesh’s Development

Opinion: Bangladesh’s Rising Juvenile Crime Needs a Policy Response, Not Just Alarm

Explainer: What Happens When Bangladesh Graduates From LDC Status on November 24

Explainer: What Happens When Bangladesh Graduates From LDC Status on November 24

Podcast Preview: What Australia’s Ageing Population Warning Means for Bangladesh’s Demographic Window

EU–Gulf Summit in Riyadh Postponed as Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Mount

EU–Gulf Summit in Riyadh Postponed as Houthi Attacks on Saudi Arabia Mount

Bangladesh Monitor: Inside the Prime Minister’s UNGA Agenda This Week

The Idea Behind Sonali Bank’s 193% Profit Jump: Treasury Gains, Not Core Strength

Research Roundup: What a Multi-Year Global Diesel Shortage Means for Import-Dependent Economies

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