The IMF said Thursday it expects the US聽economy聽to grow a bit more slowly than previously forecast, while praising the way it has remained 鈥榬obust, dynamic, and adaptable to changing global conditions.鈥�...
AS THE economy begins to matter more and more, Pakistan 鈥� the sixth-largest country in the world in terms of population 鈥� is in dire condition. With a debt-to-GDP ratio of 84.8 per cent 鈥� $278 billion in 2019 鈥� Pakistan is trapped in a vicious cycle where there is limited possibility of the economy improving if policies continue...
Leading researchers on Thursday said they were now more optimistic about this year鈥檚 outlook for the German economy, as lower inflation boosts...
Rows and rows of partially inhabited high-rises sprawl into the suburbs of the northern Chinese metropolis of Tianjin, their empty balconies emblematic of a slowing聽economy聽that has not kept pace with the country鈥檚 ambitions...
Economist Ahsan H Mansur on Wednesday said that the country鈥檚 economy would collapse if a strategy for restructuring the ailing banking sector was not taken straightaway...
Speakers in a post-budget discussion on Monday said that the country was heading towards an unethical economy as corruption has been encouraged under...
Economist Qazi Kholiquzzaman Ahmad highlighted on Monday that Bangladesh鈥檚 economy was trapped in a 鈥榲icious circle,鈥� rendering inflation control policies ineffective, unlike the successes seen in Sri Lanka, India and Pakistan...
The second Bangladesh Circular Economy Summit will be held in Dhaka on June 11 in an effort to accelerate the momentum circularity in the apparel and textile industries of the country....
The South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (SANEM) has stressed the urgent need for reforms in the banking and revenue sector to steer the...
THE World Bank鈥檚 release on May 30 of its latest estimates of national output, up to the year 2022, offers an occasion to reflect on the new geopolitics. The new data underscore the shift from a US-led world economy to a multipolar world economy, a reality that US strategists have so far failed to recognise, accept or admit...
Most of the political parties in the country rejected the proposed national budget for the financial year 2024鈥�25 on Thursday, saying that it was not pro-people and would rather encourage corruption...
Stock markets fell Tuesday as investors worried that headwinds are gathering for the US聽economy, outweighing hopes that recent weak data would prompt the Federal Reserve to start cutting interest rates...
THE picture of the economy that the Centre for Policy Dialogue portrays in its report is alarming. While high and unchecked inflation, especially food inflation, has pushed millions of low- and fixed-income people into a difficult position, macro-economic mismanagement has put the economy in a tight spot...
SINCE 2008, our world has been in a permanent crisis. There is, however, no consensus about the reasons for the constant presence of an economic crisis. Some think that during the past decade or so there have been several crises; others say that these are only different stages of the same crisis...
Twenty industrial units under six categories have received 'President's Industrial Development Award-2021' for their outstanding contribution to the national economy.....
National Museum of Science and Technology director general Muhammad Munir Chowdhury said that modern technology was needed to stop marine pollution...
Accusing the government of creating a serious crisis through a lopsided election on January 7, BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir on Tuesday voiced concern that the country鈥檚 economic situation is now very 鈥榓larming鈥�...
Britain has emerged from a short-lived recession with better-than-expected growth in the first quarter, official data showed Friday, boosting embattled prime minister Rishi Sunak before this year鈥檚 general election...
The Philippine聽economy聽grew slightly less than expected in the first three months of the year, data showed Thursday, owing to persistent inflation and a widespread drought...
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said in parliament that the conflicting situation in the Middle East might affect the economy of Bangladesh.....
European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday that the EU would not shrink back from taking tough measures to protect its聽economy聽and security, amid tense trade relations with China...
Noting that the ICT sector is going to be the main聽saviour of the country鈥檚 economy in the future, prime minister鈥檚 private聽industry and investment adviser Salman Fazlur Rahman on Sunday advocated for聽continuing the various tax facilities policy apart from support that the聽sector is currently enjoying for further flourish of this sector...
The UK will be the worst-performing聽economy聽among the G7 next year because of lingering inflation and stubbornly high interest rates, said the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development on Thursday...
China鈥檚 factory activity grew for a second successive month in April, data showed Tuesday, providing some good news for officials battling to kickstart the vast聽economy聽in the face of weak domestic demand and a battered property sector...
The German聽economy聽expanded marginally between January and March, official figures published Tuesday showed, dodging a recession after a weak end to 2023...
A RECENT study has warned that rapid and forceful climate change is affecting the economy, GDP growth, livelihoods of common people and human health, with growing gender inequity in developing countries, particularly among the...
BANGLADESH has rich marine biodiversity, which can contribute to a sustainable blue economy. An appropriate blue economy should ensure harmonious use of ocean resources, including human well-being, economic prosperity...
The US聽economy聽grew less than anticipated in the first three months of 2024, according to government data released Thursday, as consumer spending and exports decelerated...
German business sentiment rose for a third consecutive month in April, a key survey showed Wednesday, as hopes grow that a recovery is getting under way in Europe鈥檚 stuttering top聽economy...
EVEN in the post-Covid period, the Bangladeshi economy was going to take a turn-around, with macroeconomic indicators posting positive signals. However, the Russia-Ukraine war began to cast a gloom by disrupting...