Imperative of achieving FY27's revenue target
The incumbent BNP government's revenue collection target of a record Tk 6.04 trillion for this fiscal as spelt out in the national budget for FY (2026-27) is no doubt a challenging proposition. That is so because, as told by the finance minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury in parliament recently, the...
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Resurrecting debt-burdened state enterprises
The latest assessment by the Ministry of Finance has once again brought into sharp focus a problem that has lingered in Bangladesh's public finances for decades but has seldom received the sustained attention it deserves. Nineteen state-owned enterprises (SOEs) have now been identified as posing "very high financial risk", carrying...
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Why Bangladesh should join RCEP
Bangladesh's graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) category will mark a significant milestone in its economic journey. However, the transition will also bring new challenges, particularly in maintaining export competitiveness after the loss of preferential trade benefits. In this changing landscape, joining the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) could...
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Rethink holding exams during natural disaster
Continuous heavy rainfall, flooding and waterlogging across different parts of Bangladesh have severely disrupted normal life. The situation has become particularly alarming in Chattogram and its surrounding districts, where several HSC examinations under the Chattogram Education Board have already been postponed. However, students in many other parts of the country,...
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