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Historic Dip in Bangladesh's Private Credit: A Looming Threat to Futures and Jobs
1+ hour, 53+ min ago (61+ words) By Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh, long considered one of South Asia's emerging economic powerhouses, is currently grappling with a deep structural crisis. Bank credit flow to the private sector- the traditional engine of the country's economic growth- has…...
BD Budget Promises Relief, But Consumers Still Burn in Stubbornly High Market Prices
1+ day, 2+ min ago (60+ words) By Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) It has been over a week since Bangladesh's finance minister unveiled a budget promising tax cuts on dozens of essential commodities to ease the burden on inflation-hit consumers. However, shoppers across the country are…...
Bangladesh Targets Ambitious 6. 5% Growth Amid Economic Headwinds: Grim Challenges of Reform and Implementation
6+ day, 2+ hour ago (35+ words) Pressenza - International Press Agency Support our Peace and Nonviolence journalism with your donation. Training in Nonviolent Journalism We value your privacy....
Bangladesh Unveils a Record 9. 38 Trillion Taka Budget
1+ week, 4+ day ago (36+ words) Pressenza - International Press Agency Aiming for Inflation Control and Growth Recovery Support our Peace and Nonviolence journalism with your donation. Training in Nonviolent Journalism We value your privacy....
It's Time to Get Out of the Money Business
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (181+ words) Modern society teaches us to measure almost everything in financial terms: success, value, productivity, even human worth. Yet there are deeper forces that shape human life and give it meaning. The problem is larger than any single movement. When money…...
The invention of economy destroyed the world. Interview with Gloria Germani
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (596+ words) This post is also available in: Italian "Economy" is a word with ancient origins, but one that has undergone a completely different development in modern times. What is its etymological meaning? Today, however, this doesn't seem to be the definition…...
Bangladesh Rejects Claims of Money Printing Amid Structural Reforms
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (110+ words) by Asif Showkat Kallol (Dhaka Bureau) In a move to stabilize a fragile economy and reassure international observers, the Bangladesh government has officially denied reports of injecting "artificial liquidity" into the market. Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury, addressing a…...
Rising Prices, Shrinking Lives: Bangladesh's Inflation Squeeze Tightens
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (76+ words) by Asif Showkat Kallol The cost of living in Bangladesh is rising once again- and with it, a growing sense of distress among ordinary people. Inflation has crossed the 9% threshold, reaching 9. 13% in February 2026, according to the latest" Pressenza IPA Support…...
War on Credit
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (332+ words) The US fired over $11 billion worth of munitions in Iran in one week. The true cost will only become apparent years later. Daniel Ryser for the online newspaper INFOsperber $5. 6 billion. For two days. For ammunition. One might be tempted to…...
Bangladesh sees sharp fall in defaulted loans, but economists warn of "cosmetic" relief
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (288+ words) by'Asif Showkat Kollol (Dhaka Bureau) Bangladesh's banking sector recorded a significant drop in defaulted loans in the final quarter of 2025, offering a measure of relief after months of steep deterioration. Yet economists and banking experts caution that much of the…...