Trade, debt and poverty reduction

By Zafar Masud | Sayem Ali Published in Dawn on August 09, 2024 The World Bank’s International Debt Report 2023 highlights that surging interest rates and external shocks have intensified debt vulnerabilities in all developing countries. In the past three years alone, there have been sovereign defaults in 10 developing countries — greater than the number recorded […]

Bangladesh’s growth story lacks justice and humanity

By Fahmida Khatun Published in The Daily Star on August 04, 2024 The student-led non-political quota reform movement—calling for fair treatment towards all job seekers on the basis of merit—ended up being such a huge tragedy because of a total lack of sensitivity and understanding of reality on the part of the government and the ruling political[…]

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‘External sector crisis under control’

By Shahbaz Rana Published in The Express Tribune on August 08, 2024 ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s central bank Governor, Jameel Ahmad, announced on Wednesday that inflation might surge in the coming months due to budgetary measures, rising energy prices, and the ongoing situation in the Middle East. However, he assured that the foreign debt repayment crisis is now over.[…]