To make ends meet, Argentines sell their possessions
A street market in a Buenos Aires working-class neighbourhood bustles with desperate Argentines who have taken to hawking their belongings to make ends meet as the economy sputters...
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Mushroom farming comes up as new economic front
Mushroom cultivation is emerging as a promising new frontier for Bangladesh鈥檚 agricultural economy, offering diversification, rural employment, and export potential...
Nurses deserve more than gratitude
THE global discourse, as highlighted by the International Labour Organisation, has rightly recognised the 鈥榗are economy鈥� as a vital pillar for the future of decent work. This economy, spanning both paid and unpaid labour, from a nurse in a hospital ward to a family member tending to an elder, is facing a worldwide crisis of recognition, resources and rights. For...
Nation鈥檚 future hinges on next govt: Fakhrul
Bangladesh Nationalist Party secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Thursday said that the future of the country鈥檚 economy, politics, education, and all other sectors depended on the next elected government...
BB鈥檚 independence essential to restore economy: PRI seminar
Independence for Bangladesh Bank is essential to restore the country鈥檚 economic health, said experts at an event organised by the Policy Research Institute...
China posts lacklustre Q3 economic data
China鈥檚 economy grew at its slowest pace in a year last quarter, official data showed Monday, as high-ranking leaders kicked off a closely watched meeting in Beijing focused on long-term policy planning...
China鈥檚 economic growth slowed to 4.8pc in Q3
China鈥檚 economy likely grew at its slowest pace in a year last quarter, according to an AFP survey, dragged down by lacklustre demand and a crisis in the crucial property sector, compounded by a trade war with the United States.
UK economy grew slightly in August ahead of budget
Britain鈥檚 economy expanded slightly in August after shrinking the previous month, official data showed Thursday, highlighting the challenges faced by the Labour government ahead of its annual budget.
GDP grows by 3.69pc in FY25
Bangladesh鈥檚 economy grew by 3.69 percent in the last fiscal year (FY25) driven by moderate performances by the agriculture, industry and services sectors...
Sharp drop in German factory output stokes recession fears
German industrial production fell more sharply than expected in August, data showed Wednesday, reviving fears of a recession in Europe鈥檚 largest economy as it reels from US tariffs...
Pvt sector credit growth hits lowest at 6.35pc
Private sector credit growth in Bangladesh dropped to a record low of 6.35 per cent in August 2025, the lowest in more than 23 years, signaling deepening distress across the economy...
China factory activity shrinks in September for sixth straight month
China鈥檚 factory activity shrank for a sixth straight month in September, official data showed Tuesday, as a domestic consumer slump and lingering trade uncertainty weigh on the economy...
Bangladesh鈥檚 economic growth to gain momentum in FY26, says ADB
The Asian Development Bank has said that consumption will remain the primary driver of growth for Bangladesh in FY2026, spurred by robust remittance inflows and election-related spending.
Recognising informal workers is a test of reform
THIS is deplorable that the authorities still tend to see the informal economy as a statistical footnote, even though the sector contributes almost half of the gross domestic product and employs about 85 per cent of the workforce. According to the Labour Force Survey 2024, more than 84 per cent of the country鈥檚 69 million-strong workforce remain trapped outside...
NRBs鈥� remittance saves economy: Yunus
Lauding the role of non-resident Bangladeshis, Chief Adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Sunday said the remittance of Bangladeshi expatriates saved the country鈥檚 economy after the July uprising...
Economy must place human well-being above narrow accumulation of wealth: Yunus
Bangladesh chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Monday (New York time) said that they must move towards an economy that places human well-being, social justice and environmental stewardship above the narrow accumulation of wealth...
Quantitative and qualitative reading
THE macroeconomic outlook of a country can be projected quantitatively through a large number of economic tools applied on a plethora of variables. However, the numbers do not always reflect the real truth hidden behind the projections. More importantly, the projections often make realistic assumptions, which hold a number of explanatory variables fixed at their...
UK economy stalls in July
Britain鈥檚 economy stagnated in July, official data showed Friday, dealing another blow to the Labour government after a turbulent week for prime minister Keir Starmer.
China鈥檚 economy under pressure as consumer slump deepens
Consumer prices in China fell last month at their fastest rate in six months, official data showed Wednesday, as leaders struggle to reignite demand in the world鈥檚 second-largest economy...
Firms 鈥榟esitant鈥� to hire in uncertain economy: survey
Businesses in several regions of the United States were reluctant to hire workers in August because of uncertainty over the economic outlook, a Federal Reserve report said Wednesday...
Sea will be our 鈥榟ighway鈥� to world, says Professor Yunus
Highlighting the importance of greater connectivity, chief adviser Professor Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday laid emphasis on working with the vision of building a blue economy, not just a deep sea port...
Experts identify persistent challenges to economy
Experts identified five long-standing structural challenges faced by Bangladesh鈥檚 economy and cautioned that the post-LDC graduation pressure, lack of diversification, inefficient trade facilitation, low investment, and weak global value chain participation could...
India growth beats forecasts, but tariff concerns cloud outlook
India鈥檚 economy grew at a faster pace than expected in the April-June quarter, official data showed Friday, although US tariff concerns have clouded the outlook for the remaining fiscal year.
Accelerating artisanal economy
BANGLADESH鈥橲 artisan economy is not a relic of the past; it is a living industrial system spread across Narayanganj鈥揝onargaon鈥檚 Jamdani belt, Tangail鈥檚 saree heartland, Sirajganj鈥檚 handlooms, Rajshahi鈥檚 silk corridor, Rangpur鈥檚 shataranji, and shital pati weaving in Sylhet and Jhalakathi. Framing the Bangladesh Nationalist Party鈥檚 ongoing engagement with these...
Pressure on Merz as Trump tariffs hit German economy
Germany鈥檚 economy shrank more than expected in the second quarter as US tariffs battered exports, official data showed Friday, ramping up pressure on chancellor Friedrich Merz to turn Europe鈥檚 top economy around.
Bangladesh鈥檚 economy shows sign of renewed resilience: GED
Bangladesh鈥檚 economy is showing signs of renewed resilience, with robust digital transactions, improved external balances and rising exports...
Swiss economy slows after pre-tariff export rush
Switzerland鈥檚 economic growth slowed sharply in the second quarter as exports fell after companies rushed to stockpile goods ahead of steep new US tariffs, official data showed Friday...
Indonesia鈥檚 president touts economy, social welfare drive
Indonesian president Prabowo Subianto emphasised an expectation-defying economy, low unemployment rate and slew of ambitious social welfare initiatives as he delivered his first state address to parliament on Friday...
We must stop squandering water
WATER runs through the veins of Bangladesh 鈥� shaping our land, feeding our people and sustaining our economy. With more than 700 rivers and a maze of wetlands, ponds, canals and coastal ecosystems, the country is blessed with extraordinary freshwater and marine wealth. Yet this abundance is underappreciated, undervalued and increasingly under threat. As...
People鈥檚 economy or economy鈥檚 people?
AT THE Singapore Changi Airport, I was waiting for my connecting flight to Brisbane, Australia. I entered one of the restaurants for a meal. As I waited for my order to be served, I looked around. My attention was grabbed by a service robot which was given the name Wendy. Wendy was moving around and collecting used dishes from the tables. As she did her work, she...
