Bangladesh Bank policies fail to curb high inflation
The Bangladesh Bank has been struggling to control high inflationary pressure, primarily due to ineffective policies and failures in implementing monetary policy, economists said...
The Bangladesh Bank has been struggling to control high inflationary pressure, primarily due to ineffective policies and failures in implementing monetary policy, economists said...
The Bangladesh Bank on Wednesday scrapped its SMART rate policy of determining lending rate and shifted to the market-based approach amid International Monetary Fund’s pressures...
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Ensuring the accountability of state institutions is of paramount importance for the provision of services to the people, fostering sustainable development, and combatting corruption in any democratic nation. Regrettably, in Bangladesh, numerous state institutions struggle to fulfil their responsibilities, which impedes socio-economic progress. This concern was highlighted by former Bangladesh Bank governor Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed in a recent interview with New Age Business magazine, where he discussed these issues with Special Correspondent Shakhawat Hossain.In light of the complex economic challenges facing our country, including an economic downturn, a dollar crisis, geopolitical issues, high inflation, an influx of bad loans, and capital flight, Dr. Salehuddin Ahmed, currently a professor of Economics at the Business School of BRAC University, emphasised the pivotal role of functioning state institutions.He stated, ‘No strategies can succeed if state institutions do not operate effectively.’