All hell broke loose at Rose Garden on Apr 2 as President Donald Trump unveiled new tariff structure for US trade partners all around the world sparing only 11 countries that includes Russia and North Korea. With new trade regime US aims to topple the age of globalisation- headlined Wall Street Jou
In the vast and hyper-connected world of digital capitalism, personal privacy is undergoing a radical transformation. With every click, search, swipe, or spoken command, individuals unwittingly participate in a massive, opaque system of data extraction. The concept of surveillance capitalism, broug
Bangladesh Bank, the central bank of Bangladesh, was established in 1971 following the country's independence. Initially staffed by former employees of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), it has since evolved into one of the most successful public institutions in the nation. Over the past five decade
The World Bank in its Global Economic Prospects report published on June 10, said that the global economy would see the slowest economic growth in 2025 outside of a recession since 2008. The WB, however, said global output would increase by 2.3 per cent in 2025. This is a reduction of 0.5 per
The economy of Bangladesh is not doing well. In fact, it has not been doing well since the second quarter of 2023-24 as should be evident from the chart-1. At this low rate of growth unemployment could have risen and a large section of the people at the lower end of the income scale could have fall
In recent years, the global shift towards sustainability has become increasingly evident, prompting a growing recognition of the critical importance of transparent and consistent reporting. As investors demand clearer insights into how companies are managing their sustainability risks and opportuni
In the unfolding saga of the 21st century, the global economic landscape is undergoing a metamorphosis so profound that many traditional concepts struggle to keep pace. What appears on the surface as a natural extension of capitalism has morphed into something new and more insidious. Greek economi
The world order, in terms of war and peace, presents a bizarre spectacle now. Nowhere is this exemplified more starkly than in the middle-east. As if the nearly two-year long genocidal attack by Israel in Gaza, killing more than fifty thousand civilians was not enough of a brazen violat
The interim government's Finance Adviser, Dr Salehuddin Ahmed, in response to criticism of the just-approved budget for FY 2025-26 that it followed an 'old road', came out forcefully saying that it was rather a 'highway born out of the old road'. The argument he produced to answer his critics is mo
Foreign direct investment (FDI) has been a cornerstone of economic transformation in many developing countries. It brings not only capital but also global market access, cutting-edge technology, managerial know-how, and integration into international production networks. Countries like Vietnam and
Currently consensus has emerged all over the world about the need for coordinated and serious attention towards responding to cyber-attacks. Malicious cyber activities have become a growing threat. Cyber-attacks are posing a number of challenges, both technical and political. Many countries are al
"Global economic prospects are weakening" the OECD said in a report published on June 3, pointing to an array of factors such as substantial barriers to trade, tighter financial conditions, and heightened policy uncertainty which are projected to have adverse effects on growth. The Organisation has
Albert Einstein once remarked that insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results. That very cycle of repetition is playing out in the way revenue is being collected to finance the national budget. In the proposed budget for the 2025-26 fiscal year, the governm
