Birupaksha Paul

My article, "The interim has failed to curb inflation and unemployment," was published in The Daily Star on Dec 29, 2025. Dr Abdullah A Dewan has delivered a rebuttal to my writing, published on January 4, 2026.

If the national election does take place in February, a new government will face dire quandaries for the economy.

The success of the Bangladesh Bank’s policymaking hinges on several factors.

The question remains whether this policy can rescue the economy from the doldrums and place it firmly on the path of vibrancy.

Bangladesh need not be like Singapore right now. Rather, it needs to understand how a country like Vietnam has been accelerating its pace of development.

One of Benjamin Franklin’s quotes states, “Creditors have better memories than debtors.” But the inverse is true in Bangladesh, where the creditors often intentionally suffer from amnesia.

There is no certainty that the economic aspects won’t deteriorate further.

The regime-sponsored immorality to protect or pamper the financial gangsters not only eroded the future of the banking sector, but also made the wound too difficult to recover from.

We hope that the BB governor will continue the momentum and spirit to bring order and promote the economy.

Never has this country seen such a scholarly leadership team for economic policymaking in its history

When commitments don’t match with actions, the budget becomes methodologically disturbing too.

Economists are always noted for telling unpleasant truths because they go by numbers, research, theory, and judgement. Rarely do politicians—who can manufacture arguments to suit their purpose—endorse economists who are objective. Former Bangladesh Bank Governor Dr Mohammad Farashuddin has unvei

BB has recently restricted the journalists’ access for no reason in sight.

Bangladesh Bank deserves credit for forging the deal of signing the MoU between EXIM Bank and Padma Bank on March 18.

It's because of the inflation-led pressures on Bangladesh’s taka and the central bank's undervaluation of the US dollar.

This is nothing more than a poor trick that will eventually produce no real gain.

A pre-Socratic Greek philosopher named Parmenides first articulated the famous idea: “Nothing comes from nothing.” Later, it appeared in Aristotle’s Physics. The Roman philosopher,

Why this behind-the-curve approach to fighting inflation?

With the facade of the elections at its height, prevailing financial issues seem to have faded into the background.

The unbridled rise of moral hazards that engulf a nation and force it onto the path which leads to all areas becoming massively politicised, resulting in the youth being eager to become politicians for the wrong reasons.