Analysis

Who Really Benefits? A Closer Look at Bangladesh’s Safety Nets Ekramul Hasan About a decade ago, the government allocated a budget of Tk. 35,975 Crore for social security programmes in FY 2015-16, which was roughly 14 percent of the total budget. Afterwards, the allocation has been gradually increasing over the years and the FY 2025-26 […]

The Status of Power and Energy Sector in the National Budget FY2025–26: Progress, Gaps, and Future Direction Abrar A Bhuiyan The power and energy sector is still one of the most important areas for the Government of Bangladesh. Every year, a good amount of money is given to this sector through the national budget and […]

Health Sector Reforms: Expectations and Gaps Farhin Islam The health sector of Bangladesh is stricken with the lack of adequate health infrastructure and management inefficiencies. The national budget allocation for the health sector has been poor for decades. The Bangladesh Health Sector Reform Commission, chaired by Professor AK Azad Khan, submitted its final report to the Interim […]

Reimagined: Education Budget in Bangladesh Dr. Rubaiya Murshed Introduction The persistent question that haunts educational discourse in Bangladesh is not merely one of quantity— how much education is provided— but of purpose: what it is for, and what outcomes it should achieve. As a homeless child once asked this author—then a university student at Dhaka […]

Bangladesh’s Capital Market in Transition: Challenges and Opportunities Ahead Suborna Akther Laboni Introduction The capital market of Bangladesh, particularly the Dhaka Stock Exchange (DSE), has undergone significant fluctuations over the past 15 years. This period aligns with the regime under prolonged and assertive leadership of Sheikh Hasina, the then Prime Minister, during which political stability, […]