Remittances surge 48pc in July

By Shahid Iqbal Published in Dawn on August 10, 2024 KARACHI: Remittances from overseas Pakistani workers jumped 48 per cent in July compared to the same month a year ago, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) data showed on Friday. Inflows in July 2024 reached $2.995 billion, up from $2.029bn in July last year. Analysts say that the […]

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[…]