COVID-19 pandemic

The recent coronavirus-induced shutdowns throughout Bangladesh have caused an estimated loss of BDT 565.36 billion (USD 6.66 billion) between March and May 2020 for the businesses working in agriculture, fisheries, and meat producing sectors. Nation-wide disruptions have resulted in restricted access to agricultural products, markets, and advisory services. Under these circumstances, it is important to […]

As a country amidst a demographic dividend, Bangladesh has to closely monitor the employment opportunities of the youth. The United Nations defines Youth to be the part of the population between the ages 15-24. According to the last census, 19.14% of the Bangladeshi population are the youth while 27.29% of the population are between ages […]

While most countries have enforced economic lockdowns as an effective measure to slow COVID-19 spread, the global oil economy has been hit hard as demands dried up. The price of crude oil was already volatile since the beginning of 2020 due to the price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia and then the COVID-19 pandemic […]

It has been a long time since Bangladesh has settled into the moniker of Development Surprise thanks to its high, and consistent rate of GDP growth. Bangladesh’s commendable performance in terms of development indicators is due, in no small part to the annual fiscal spending packages and development budgets which have harbored such desirable performance. […]

As the global economy is facing the ‘Great lockdown’ recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the economy of Bangladesh too, has been hit hard. With only 15% of the country’s population making more than USD 6 per day, Bangladesh stands in a vulnerable position to tackle the economic impact of COVID-19. This article tries to […]