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Press Release on Monetary Policy Statement
Panam Institute welcomes the publication of the latest Monetary Policy Statement by the Bangladesh Bank on 30th September 2026, for October-December 2026 period, and the decision to move to quarterly MPS. Publication of quarterly MPS is a significant improvement in the way monetary policy operates in Bangladesh. The document is candid, openly acknowledging weak transmission […]
Bangladesh Needs One Green Bond Taxonomy, not Three
Bangladesh has been building a green finance framework for over a decade. It started early and is still, in some ways, ahead of its peers. But the framework has grown in pieces, issued by different regulators at different times for different issuers. The result is a green bond market with more than one rulebook and […]
Bangladesh Bank’s Record Profit, Explained
Bangladesh Bank’s earnings surged as banks and the government borrowed more, raising questions over whether record central bank profits reflect strength or stress in the economy.
When the ‘B’ in BPC Starts to Stand for Bashundhara
The government’s proposed fuel arrangement could leave the state corporation carrying the losses while a private conglomerate captures the profitable part of the cycle
শেখ হাসিনার পতনের রাজনৈতিক অর্থনীতি
কোটা আন্দোলন ছিল কেবল এক দৃশ্যমান স্ফুলিঙ্গ; শেখ হাসিনার পতনের আসল কারণ ছিল উন্নয়নের বিনিময়ে রাজনৈতিক নীরবতার ভঙ্গুর সামাজিক চুক্তি, ক্রমবর্ধমান বৈষম্য এবং প্রাতিষ্ঠানিক ধসের ফলে দীর্ঘদিনের জমাট বাঁধা ক্ষোভ।
What Bangladesh Bank’s Rate Cut Really Signals
Prioritizing economic growth over sticky inflation, Bangladesh Bank's rate cut signals a pivot toward rescuing private investment—but its success hinges on letting the currency flex and abandoning conflicting administrative caps.