Bangladesh: Political Outlook and Key Challenges (6–12 months)
SUMMARY The newly formed government led by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party enters office in a highly polarised and institutionally fragile environment. Over …
Bangladesh: Religious and Communal Dynamics – Risks and Outlook (6–12 months)
SUMMARY The growing role of Islamist political actors, particularly Jamaat-e-Islami, as an opposition force introduces increased religious and communal sensitivities into Bangladesh’s …
50% of Bangladesh’s Businesses are at Credit Default Risk
Business leaders have urged the government of Bangladesh to extend the moratorium facility on loan instalments at least until June this year. …
Delays and Delivery Default Risks Unavoidable
Since beginning of the global COVID crisis Bangladesh enforced multiple local, regional and national lockdowns with various level of intensity and effectiveness. …
ভেনামী চাষে হোঁচট খেয়ে বাগদায় ফেরৎ
২০০৯ খ্রীষ্ঠাব্দ থেকে ভারতে পাইকারী হারে ঐতিহ্যবাহী বাগদা (ব্ল্যাক টাইগার) চিংড়ি চাষের পরিবর্তে ভেনামী (হোয়াইটলেগ) চিংড়ি চাষের সূত্রাপাত ঘটে। সেসময় ভেনামীর উচ্চফলন, …
Back to Black Tiger as Profits Plunge
Whiteleg or Vannamei shrimp was introduced to India in 2009 in an almost wholesale shift from traditional Black Tiger shrimp farming, raising …
BGMEA asks Peacocks to clear payments to 29 Bangladeshi factories
M.T. Sweater Limited of Bangladesh made sweaters for the British discount clothing chain Peacocks. Last September, they supplied sweaters worth ca. EUR …
Bangladesh’s “Ease of doing business Index” Ranking dilemma!
The highest ranking official of the foreign investment promotion and supervision authority of Bangladesh, the Bangladesh Investment Development Authority (BIDA), does not …
Opportunities beyond clothing in Bangladesh
Bangladesh no longer requires introduction as global sourcing hub for major clothing brands of the world. The fierce suppression of the FOB …
Weak NBFIs in Bangladesh barred from paying dividend
Stocks of non-bank financial institutions (NBFI) dropped by about 1.5 per cent yesterday, a day after the central bank’s banned them from …