Budget: a diagnosis deferred

Before the budget speech, there was an expectation, encouraged by the finance minister’s pre-budget remarks, that the government would offer a candid accounting of the fiscal inheritance: a banking sector carrying the world’s highest non-performing loan ratio, private-sector credit growth near a multi-year low, inflation stuck above 9 per cent,...

Blue economy & BD's fisheries: promise or paradox?

The pride of Bengal, the Bay of Bengal, is not just a matter of global recognition for the people of Bangladesh, but also a gold mine of opportunities and regional cooperation. But how little do we do to utilise the opportunities it offers us? How well are we treating the...