Inflation currently poses a major challenge to Bangladesh's economy. In FY2025, inflation surged to 9.94 per cent, the highest in 12 years, exceeding the target of 7.5 per cent. Despite this, the interim government projected that inflation would fall to 6.5 per cent by 2026, which appears overly op

As the current fiscal year draws to a close in June 2025, the interim government is set to present the national budget for fiscal year (FY) 2025-26 on June 2, 2025. The underlying objective of the upcoming budget will be to bring stability to the economy, as Bangladesh currently faces multiple chal

Crop production, especially rice and wheat, has increased at a steady state over the last several years (Table 6.1). During the first half of FY25, Aman was produced and harvested; however, no official data is available. The Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) has set a target of 22.6 million tonnes of B

Amid the prevailing bleak macroeconomic scenario and the pressure on several fronts, the external sector performance during the first half of FY25 offers some much needed and welcome relief to the Bangladesh economy. The positive changes are underpinned by the robust performance of most of the atte

The economy of Bangladesh has been facing considerable challenges over the last couple of years which have weakened the macroeconomic stability. Despite claims of economic growth by the fallen regime under the previous autocratic government, the economic situation continued to be vulnerable. This w