August 5, 2024, marks a dark turning point in Bangladesh’s history. With the help of foreign powers and domestic extremist factions, a democratically elected government was ousted and replaced by a donor-driven, NGO-aligned, interest-based regime, fronted by Muhammad Yunus. Since then, the country’s economy has been sliding into a fragile and br...
A devastating crisis is unfolding across the country’s industrial zones, particularly in Chattogram and Dhaka. Key sectors like steel, garments, textiles, and ceramics face an existential threat. Over the past seven months, skyrocketing gas and electricity prices — coupled with severe supply shortages — have forced the closure...
It’s a terrifying time to be a woman in Bangladesh right now. Once a nation that showed glimpses of progress in empowering women, Bangladesh is now witnessing an alarming backslide in safety, dignity, and basic human rights. Every day brings new stories of violence, harassment, and injustice. From city streets to rural villages, w...
Bangladesh’s capital market is on the brink of collapse. For over eight months, not a single company has been granted an Initial Public Offering (IPO). In other words, the market is facing a total drought of new capital. Despite the capital market being the heart of any economy, it has been artificially paralysed. Investors have lost confi...
The latest South Asia Development Update by the World Bank paints not just a worrying, but an outright alarming picture for Bangladesh. According to the report, the country’s GDP growth for the 2024–25 fiscal year is projected to fall to just 3.3%. This isn’t just a statistic—it’s a red flag signaling looming econom...
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