IMF’s assessment and the real risks for Bangladesh’s economy
Risk assessments of the kind done by the IMF are not usually done by the government, although it would have been desirable.
1m ago
Transformative power of ChatGPT
If one technological innovation is to be cited for capturing much of the talk time in discussions ranging from drawing rooms to corporate offices and academic institutions, it is ChatGPT. Released by Open AI in November 2022, this is a language model based on artificial intelligence (AI).
1y ago
FY24 budget ignores fiscal policy as a tool for equitable growth
Any effort at halting inequality and reversing the trend has to start from a political commitment, an understanding of the factors at work, and adoption of necessary measures to attain the goals.
1y ago
Meeting the conditions for the IMF Loan
As is well-known, credit from the IMF comes with strings attached, and the latest one is no exception.
1y ago
Is unemployment actually declining?
In countries like Bangladesh, where there is no provision for unemployment allowance, poor people cannot afford to remain without work.
1y ago
Rising inflation: What can be done?
The sharp rise in the rate of inflation witnessed in recent months is worrisome for at least two reasons: it is bad for investment decisions and economic growth, as well as for low-income people, especially those with fixed incomes.
1y ago
Race to the bottom must end
The owner of Hashem Foods factory remarked that they were not the ones who set the fire that took 52 lives, including children and adolescents.
3y ago
The war against Covid-19 is also stress-testing our limits as a species
I haven’t visited my children or grandchildren for nearly a year and a half, neither have they visited me. They live in the USA, and I in Europe.
3y ago
July 26, 2024
IMF’s assessment and the real risks for Bangladesh’s economy
Risk assessments of the kind done by the IMF are not usually done by the government, although it would have been desirable.
July 3, 2023
Transformative power of ChatGPT
If one technological innovation is to be cited for capturing much of the talk time in discussions ranging from drawing rooms to corporate offices and academic institutions, it is ChatGPT. Released by Open AI in November 2022, this is a language model based on artificial intelligence (AI).
June 9, 2023
FY24 budget ignores fiscal policy as a tool for equitable growth
Any effort at halting inequality and reversing the trend has to start from a political commitment, an understanding of the factors at work, and adoption of necessary measures to attain the goals.
May 14, 2023
Meeting the conditions for the IMF Loan
As is well-known, credit from the IMF comes with strings attached, and the latest one is no exception.
April 11, 2023
Is unemployment actually declining?
In countries like Bangladesh, where there is no provision for unemployment allowance, poor people cannot afford to remain without work.
October 26, 2022
Rising inflation: What can be done?
The sharp rise in the rate of inflation witnessed in recent months is worrisome for at least two reasons: it is bad for investment decisions and economic growth, as well as for low-income people, especially those with fixed incomes.
July 17, 2021
Race to the bottom must end
The owner of Hashem Foods factory remarked that they were not the ones who set the fire that took 52 lives, including children and adolescents.
April 8, 2021
The war against Covid-19 is also stress-testing our limits as a species
I haven’t visited my children or grandchildren for nearly a year and a half, neither have they visited me. They live in the USA, and I in Europe.
January 5, 2021
Economic recovery: hopes and trepidations
Although the budget for fiscal year 2020-21 projected a GDP growth of 8.2 per cent for the year, the Planning Commission has recently revised the projection down to 7.4 per cent.
December 8, 2020
Ten takeaways from one year of Covid-19
It’s been almost one year since the novel coronavirus was identified in China and reported to WHO. During the past year, the pandemic caused by Covid-19 has spread to the entire world, over six and a half crores have been infected, and over 15 lakhs have died.
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