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...
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.
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...
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...
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 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.
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...
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 is showing signs of renewed resilience, with robust digital transactions, improved external balances and rising exports...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The Ocean Centres Bangladesh, a multi-stakeholder platform to advance safety culture to promote a sustainable blue economy and marine conservation, is scheduled to be launched in Dhaka today...
While Germany鈥檚 big companies groan under the US tariff burden, many small and midsize firms, the backbone of Europe鈥檚 top economy, are confident their highly-specialised goods will just keep selling...
Finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Monday slammed a section of economists for their reluctance to see any positive move of the country鈥檚 economy and urged them to see things with inner eyes...
Experts called for an urgent update to the Companies Act 1994, citing the existing law inadequate for the needs of a modern economy...
Many expectations, including a sustainable recovery of the country鈥檚 damaged economy, have remained unmet in the past one year since the July mass uprising, businesses and economists said.
In its latest monthly economic update, the General Economics Division (GED) of the Bangladesh Planning Commission has projected cautious optimism for the country鈥檚 economic trajectory in FY2026, highlighting both the encouraging trends and persistent structural challenges...
Changes in the powers of prime minister and parliament members are imperative for a new political settlement and a thrust in the economy, said finance adviser Salehuddin Ahmed on Saturday.聽聽聽
Private sector credit growth in Bangladesh fell to record 6.40 per cent in June 2025, the lowest in 22 years, reflecting deepening stress in the country鈥檚 economy...
South Korea鈥檚 economy grew 0.5 per cent in the second quarter, the country鈥檚 central bank said Thursday, as strong demand for semiconductors propelled exports to its biggest gain in nearly five years...
The European Central Bank is set to hold interest rates for the first time in almost a year when policymakers meet this week, despite concerns over the potential impact of higher US tariffs on the eurozone economy...
US and European stock markets stalled or trimmed gains on Friday after a bullish week buoyed by US data and upbeat company earnings...
China鈥檚 economy expanded more than five per cent in the second quarter, official data showed Tuesday, buoyed by strong exports but analysts warned that more work was needed to address sluggish consumer demand...
US consumer inflation picked up in line with analyst expectations last month, government data showed Tuesday, as policymakers try to gauge how president Donald Trump鈥檚 ever-growing list of tariffs is affecting the economy...
FRANCESCA Albanese, the United Nations special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in occupied Palestine, stands as a testament to the notion of speaking truth to power. This 鈥榩ower鈥� is not solely embodied by Israel or even the United States, but by an international community whose collective relevance has tragically failed to stem the ongoing genocide in Gaza...
Britain鈥檚 economy unexpectedly contracted for a second month in a row in May, official data showed Friday, in a blow to Britain鈥檚 Labour government as it seeks to kickstart growth...
I RETURNED to the US from Cuba just a few hours before president Donald Trump signed a memorandum on June 30 tightening the long-standing US economic blockade. The memorandum includes a statutory ban on US tourism to the neighboring island...