Why exports are under-performing

Bull Run may be over: The current state of our export performance should be a wake-up call. For two decades, 1991-2011, Bangladesh exports were on a tear, growing at double-digit average annual rate of 14 per cent. Ready-made garment (RMG) exports led the pack, averaging 18 per cent growth in...

Evaluating progress within the BIMSTEC process

The two-day fourth Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (Bimstec) Summit concluded in Kathmandu, Nepal on August 31, 2018. The First Summit was convened in Bangkok, Thailand on July 31, 2004, the Second in New Delhi, India on November 13, 2008, the Third in Nay Pyi...