Anniversary Supplement 2026

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HEADLINE

● Cumilla boy Apratim to be buried beside family home ● 3 detained over murder of Apratim in Cumilla ● Riyadh airport operations disrupted amid fire ● Police find multiple clues in Apratim murder ● Another 5 die of measles-related symptoms in 24hrs: DGHS ● ‘Eight-point demands may turn into a single-point’ ● 11-party alliance warns of tougher movement as long march heads to Rangpur

Anniversary Supplement 2026

Irregularities, Political Influence, Nepotism During Past Govts Created Crisis in Banking Sector

Jibon Islam and Mizanur Rahman

Abdul Hai Sarker is the Chairman of Dhaka Bank PLC, one of the country’s leading

Strong Banks Must Lead Recovery: Mashrur Arefin

Shamsul Huda

Mashrur Arefin, Managing Director and CEO of City Bank PLC, also Chairman of Association of

Snail's Pace in Free Trade Agreement

Md Mazadul Hoque

Bangladesh is currently enjoying trade-related facilities from European Union (EU) under the category styled ‘Everything

Economic Reforms Needed to Revive Economy: Fahmida Khatun

Mizanur Rahman

Dr Fahmida Khatun is a renowned Bangladeshi economist and researcher. She currently serves as a

Stability Is Not the Same as Recovery

Dr Matiur Rahman

Bangladesh’s policymakers have reason to feel some relief. Foreign exchange reserves have climbed back from

Depositors’ Confidence, Good Governance Our Top Priorities: Islami Bank MD

Jibon Islam

Md Altaf Hossain is the Acting Managing Director of Islami Bank Bangladesh PLC. In an

Diplomacy for Economic Gain: Can Bangladesh Turn Foreign Policy into an Engine of Prosperity?

Shahiduzzaman

Bangladesh’s foreign policy has traditionally focused on political relations, national security, regional cooperation and diplomatic

Raising Bangladesh’s Tax-to-GDP Ratio: A Reform Agenda

Dr Zobayer Ahmed

Following the 2024 student-led uprising, the interim government headed by Nobel laureate Dr Muhammad Yunus

Simplifying Bangladesh’s Forex Regime

Dr Nasrin Sheely

Bangladesh’s foreign exchange regulatory framework has historically evolved around the need to conserve foreign currency,

Are Microfinance NGOs Trapping Bangladesh’s Rural Economy?

Dr Tarnima Warda Andalib & Dauwood Ibrahim Hassan

For Bangladesh’s rural development, microcredit was considered to be a strong tool of poverty alleviation,

Prudent Lending Keeps Pubali Bank Strong: Mohammad Ali

Jibon Islam

Mohammad Ali is the Managing Director of Pubali Bank PLC. In an exclusive interview with

Debt, Inequality and a Broken Trust

Sonnet Dev

A banker sitting at the counter sees two worlds side by side. One customer haggles

Technology-Infused Smart Health Systems as Economic Capital

Samsul Alam

Although economic discourses to churn Bangladesh into a developed nation prevail by megaprojects, foreign remittances,

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