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Ahsan H. Mansur

  • Wed, 1 Nov 23

Bangladeshi economist and director of Policy Research Institute of Bangladesh.

Inconsistency in weekly holidays creates problem in global trade
Inconsistency in weekly holidays creates problem in global trade

Regulatory Affairs

Mon, 19 Feb 24

Inconsistency in weekly holidays creates problem in global trade

Bangladesh has been facing many problems in international trade for a long time. Particularly in international trade, Bangladesh has incurred significant deficits, which cannot be overlooked. In a developing country like Bangladesh, trade deficits are inevitable. The disparity between imports and exports in international trade constitutes the trade deficit. Bangladesh will inevitably face trade deficits in international trade. This is because our imports consistently exceed exports by a considerable margin each year. As a result, the trade balance is naturally tilting against us.

Reserve crisis affects investment
Reserve crisis affects investment

Bank

Sat, 25 Nov 23

Reserve crisis affects investment

The authorities concerned are actively striving to attract both local and foreign investments; however, the success rate in this field is not significantly high. Despite setting a goal to increase the individual investment rate to 28 percent of GDP during the seventh five-year plan, this target has not been achieved. In the fiscal year 2022-23, the rate of individual investment was 23.64 percent. In the current financial year, the national budget has set a target of raising the rate of investment in the private sector to 27 perce

Maintaining inflation of reserves a big challenge for Bangladesh Bank
Maintaining inflation of reserves  a big challenge for Bangladesh Bank

Regulatory Affairs

Fri, 3 Nov 23

Maintaining inflation of reserves a big challenge for Bangladesh Bank

Recently Bangladesh Bank's foreign exchange reserves are decreasing. There are various reasons for the decline in reserves. We have several sources to earn foreign exchange. Among these, export of goods and services, export of manpower and foreign direct investment are significant.