Ahsan Habib

A unique chance to reset fiscal priorities

Bangladesh’s upcoming national budget, set to be unveiled by the interim government in June, could mark a rare departure from past fiscal cycles.

4d ago

Shift focus to services from infrastructure spending

Bangladesh’s approach to budgeting for health and education has come under sharp scrutiny, as decades of allocations have primarily gone towards construction. Meanwhile, the core of these sectors, service delivery, has been historically neglected.

4d ago

ICB traces 38 companies with IPO potential

Listing of Grameenphone on the stock exchange in 2009 had a huge impact as thousands of investors flocked to open beneficiary owner accounts to get shares of the high-performing company through the initial public offering (IPO).

1w ago

IMF talks end without deal on next loan tranches

Led by Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed, the Bangladesh delegation held a series of meetings with IMF representatives in Washington.

2w ago

HBL focuses on boosting Bangladesh’s regional trade facilitation

In a rapidly evolving South Asian trade landscape, HBL Bangladesh (Habib Bank) is carving out a bold and purposeful role for itself – not as a competitor in traditional banking, but as a connector of economies and an enabler of regional trade.

2w ago

Govt raises salary of its outsourced manpower

The government has increased the monthly salary for outsourced manpower of state-owned and state-run organisations after around six years by Tk 570 to Tk 1,102 in several cities and categories.

3w ago

Food distribution falls despite high inflation

Although stubborn inflationary pressures have worsened the situation of poor people in recent years, public food distribution under various social protection schemes fell by more than 7 percent year-on-year in the first three quarters of the current fiscal year, driven by political instability and dysfunctional local governance.

3w ago

Why was the stock market missing at investment summit?

When a country showcases its potential to attract investors, it should not forget to include its equity market

3w ago
May 11, 2025
May 11, 2025

Shift focus to services from infrastructure spending

Bangladesh’s approach to budgeting for health and education has come under sharp scrutiny, as decades of allocations have primarily gone towards construction. Meanwhile, the core of these sectors, service delivery, has been historically neglected.

May 11, 2025
May 11, 2025

A unique chance to reset fiscal priorities

Bangladesh’s upcoming national budget, set to be unveiled by the interim government in June, could mark a rare departure from past fiscal cycles.

May 4, 2025
May 4, 2025

ICB traces 38 companies with IPO potential

Listing of Grameenphone on the stock exchange in 2009 had a huge impact as thousands of investors flocked to open beneficiary owner accounts to get shares of the high-performing company through the initial public offering (IPO).

April 27, 2025
April 27, 2025

HBL focuses on boosting Bangladesh’s regional trade facilitation

In a rapidly evolving South Asian trade landscape, HBL Bangladesh (Habib Bank) is carving out a bold and purposeful role for itself – not as a competitor in traditional banking, but as a connector of economies and an enabler of regional trade.

April 27, 2025
April 27, 2025

IMF talks end without deal on next loan tranches

Led by Finance Adviser Salehuddin Ahmed, the Bangladesh delegation held a series of meetings with IMF representatives in Washington.

April 22, 2025
April 22, 2025

Govt raises salary of its outsourced manpower

The government has increased the monthly salary for outsourced manpower of state-owned and state-run organisations after around six years by Tk 570 to Tk 1,102 in several cities and categories.

April 21, 2025
April 21, 2025

Food distribution falls despite high inflation

Although stubborn inflationary pressures have worsened the situation of poor people in recent years, public food distribution under various social protection schemes fell by more than 7 percent year-on-year in the first three quarters of the current fiscal year, driven by political instability and dysfunctional local governance.

April 20, 2025
April 20, 2025

Why was the stock market missing at investment summit?

When a country showcases its potential to attract investors, it should not forget to include its equity market

April 12, 2025
April 12, 2025

From lost playgrounds to booming business

In the memories of those who grew up before the turn of the millennium, the playground was a second home.

April 9, 2025
April 9, 2025

ShopUp, Sary to merge, raise $110m

The merged outfit will be called the Silq Group and the strategic merger is backed by a $110 million (about Tk 1,300 crore) funding round