The current global financial environment and Bangladesh

Developments in international financial markets can have profound impacts on developing economies like Bangladesh through financial and economic links. Therefore, particular attention is needed to potential risks emanating from economies that have significant links with Bangladesh, direct or indirect. These include the United States, the European Union (EU), China, India,...

Farewell to the Alliance!

After I arrived in Dhaka in 2008 as US Ambassador, it became clear to me that the ready-made garment (RMG) industry was driving much of the good that was happening in Bangladesh. The industry served as the engine of a rapidly expanding economy that was lifting millions out of poverty...