Category: Bangladesh

Overview. Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has urged the main opposition, BNP, to get its act together and participate in the next general elections, while BNP has demanded the formation of a caretaker government before the elections are held. On the economic front, the World Bank has cut Bangladesh’s GDP growth estimates down to…

Overview. December was a busy month in Bangladesh. The main opposition party, BNP, announced a 27-point plan for elections and the restoration of democratic principles in the country. The Finance Ministry has proposed lowering the government’s GDP growth forecast from 7.5% to 6.5% for the current fiscal year. Export earnings in November were recorded as…

Overview. The main opposition party’s (BNP) General Secretary Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has accused the government of plundering resources from the country’s economy and asked how the foreign reserves were spent towards building the Payra seaport. On the economic front, the World Bank has decreased its estimate of Bangladesh’s GDP growth this fiscal year from…

Overview. September was a relatively stable month in Bangladesh. On the political front, the main opposition party, the BNP, accused the ruling party, the Awami League, of procuring huge numbers of electronic voting machines (EVMs) in an attempt to rig the upcoming elections. On the economic front, Bangladesh’s GDP is expected to fall to 6.6%…

Overview. The main opposition party, BNP, has alleged that the ongoing load shedding in Bangladesh is a result of the ruling party’s theft and corrupt practices. Central bank data shows that various banks are profiteering through overcharging when selling dollars, with the overall profit from this standing at around USD 150 million.…… Read the rest