Rapid Assessment of Hazaribagh and Savar Tanneries, Dhaka
An overarching goal of Bangladesh is to attain high income country status by 2041. This will require achieving sustained economic growth of 8% to 10% over the next two decades. Expanding manufacturing export will be a key driver in this pursuit. In this context, along with Ready Made Garments, leather has
Tax Reform Imperatives for the Interim Government
Bangladesh is at a crossroad after the student led movement. The expectations from the current interim government are huge pointing to bold and radical reforms in various fronts including economic front. Key economic challenges facing the interim government are taming inflation, arresting foreign reserve
Reforms proposed by IMF have been planned by the govt before
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded their much-awaited mission in Bangladesh on November 9. The visit had a positive outcome as the Bangladesh government and the IMF reached a staff-level agreement, which happened within a reasonable timeframe
Bangladesh needs a new vision for social protection
Social protection is an important fiscal policy instrument that not only helps smoothen consumption and reduce poverty and inequality, but also spurs growth via raising the aggregate demand. Since independence, Bangladesh’s social protection
DR. BAZLUL HAQUE KHONDKER
Dr. Bazlul Haque Khondker is the Chairman of the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM). He was a Professor at the Department of Economics, University of Dhaka. He holds a PhD degree in Economics and MSc degree in Quantitative Development Economics from the University of Warwick, England. He has more than 30 years of […]
