Analysis

Geopolitics and Global Trade: Navigating the Shifting Landscape of Power and Economics Politics and power, in today’s world, are playing a critical role in changing the global trade landscape. Things are unpredictable nowadays. Countries are getting more nationalistic, trying to protect their economies, and alliances keep changing. The world’s economy is way more divided and […]

Beyond Allocation: Reforming Fiscal Governance for Efficient Public Spending in Bangladesh Md. Deen Islam’s article, Beyond Allocation: Reforming Fiscal Governance for Efficient Public Spending in Bangladesh, critically examines the structural inefficiencies and governance deficits undermining Bangladesh’s fiscal policy, particularly in the context of the FY2025–26 budget. Despite a budget size of Tk 7.9 trillion, the […]

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 […]