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Middle-income status and the proposed Budget for FY 2016-17

With a target of 7.2 per cent growth in Gross...

Studying Bangladesh\'s comparative advantages

The analysis of comparative advantage is important from the policy...

Impact of fiscal measures proposed for FY 2016-17 Budget

Finance Minister AMA Muhith placed the budget proposals for fiscal...

National Budget 2016-17: Appraisal of approaches

It is a good sign that public interest on the...

Budget 2016-17: No surprise except mega size

As a visible expansionary approach of the government, the Finance...

Budget 2016-17: Neo-liberal stance dominates

In line with his previous efforts, Finance Minister AMA Muhith...

LDCs\' 10 questions on rules of origin

Flexibility introduced in the rules of origin (ROO) by the...

Indian assembly elections 2016 - a postscript

Indians as well as many in Bangladesh have carefully watched...

Shady link of FDI with tax havens

Globally, tax havens and offshore jurisdictions are attracting huge amounts...

Demand for jute goods rising in international market

Once upon a time, jute was the golden fibre of...

Core principles for a proper fiscal policy

Along with higher growth and poverty reduction, Bangladesh has experienced...

US firms invest in China amid rising tensions

Apple and 28 other US enterprises have announced their decision...

Of Judgment on the 16th Amendment of the Constitution

Recently the Hon'ble High Court Division of the Supreme Court...

Brunei, a destination for Bangladeshi migrant workers

Less than half of the size of Sylhet division of...

Where the government should do the math carefully

The people who are egging the government on to borrow...

Discrimination in the name of corporate governance, due diligence, compliance

Few months back, one of the largest exporters in the...

Fair competition among technology service providers: Delivering specialised e-services

In the telecommunication industry, the value added service (VAS) product...

Pinning hopes on PPP initiatives

The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) initiatives of the government are reportedly...

Why Piketty advocates release of detailed income tax data

Thomas Piketty has rocked the world by his monumental work...

Rationalising tariff structure

To be fair, there has been a lot of progress...

Why do countries differ in total factor productivity?

Theoretical and empirical literatures on sources of economic growth emphasise...

Macro analysis: Growth number eclipses reality

The annual ritual of GDP-growth debate has resumed with an...

PNG - a land of diversity

With a population of around 7.5 million and land area...