
Mamun Rashid
Mamun Rashid, an economic analyst, is chairman at Financial Excellence Ltd and founding managing partner of PwC Bangladesh.
Mamun Rashid, an economic analyst, is chairman at Financial Excellence Ltd and founding managing partner of PwC Bangladesh.
For years, local businesses have struggled with an invisible but formidable opponent: a web of outdated, inconsistent, confusing and burdensome regulations. Navigating this bureaucratic maze has often meant facing unpredictable delays, opaque procedures, and uneven enforcement.
There is no doubt that Bangladesh’s pharmaceutical industry has shown remarkable potential.
The World Bank recently urged Bangladesh to implement a comprehensive set of reforms to restore confidence in our financial system, which has been weakened by poor governance, political interference and related lending.
When we hear the phrase “conflict of interest,” many of us picture shady backroom political deals. But in truth, conflicts of interest are just as rampant in the world of business, especially in Bangladesh’s fast-growing economy, where family ties and personal connections often blur professional lines.
The path ahead is becoming clearer, and more complicated.
Moody’s recently downgraded the outlook for Bangladesh’s banking sector to negative due to increasing asset risks and worsening economic conditions.
The start-up ecosystem in Bangladesh is experiencing a period of exciting growth, driven largely by a youthful, entrepreneurial population eager to make their mark.
US President Donald Trump has done what he had long wanted to do – try to increase America’s revenue in every possible way.
For years, local businesses have struggled with an invisible but formidable opponent: a web of outdated, inconsistent, confusing and burdensome regulations. Navigating this bureaucratic maze has often meant facing unpredictable delays, opaque procedures, and uneven enforcement.
There is no doubt that Bangladesh’s pharmaceutical industry has shown remarkable potential.
The World Bank recently urged Bangladesh to implement a comprehensive set of reforms to restore confidence in our financial system, which has been weakened by poor governance, political interference and related lending.
When we hear the phrase “conflict of interest,” many of us picture shady backroom political deals. But in truth, conflicts of interest are just as rampant in the world of business, especially in Bangladesh’s fast-growing economy, where family ties and personal connections often blur professional lines.
The path ahead is becoming clearer, and more complicated.
Moody’s recently downgraded the outlook for Bangladesh’s banking sector to negative due to increasing asset risks and worsening economic conditions.
The start-up ecosystem in Bangladesh is experiencing a period of exciting growth, driven largely by a youthful, entrepreneurial population eager to make their mark.
US President Donald Trump has done what he had long wanted to do – try to increase America’s revenue in every possible way.
Bangladesh needs rigorous legal strategy to reclaim its illegally transferred assets.
I, along with some seniors from Standard Chartered Bank, went to meet the-then finance minister SAMS Kibria in late 2000 to share our decision to acquire ANZ Grindlays Bank.