Category: Kingsway Bangladesh

Bangladesh enters the second half of 2025 walking a tightrope. The interim government has momentum behind it - record remittances, fresh multilateral funding and tariff wins in Washington - but its political and institutional footing is far from stable. The July Charter laid out a framework for reform, but consensus is still fragile.…… Read the…

The BNP is once again turning up the heat. With no firm election date in sight, party leaders are warning of “deep conspiracies” to delay the vote and demanding urgent reforms. Political tension is growing – and so is pressure on the interim government to deliver. Economically, the IMF has cut its FY26 growth forecast…

Bangladesh is shifting gears. With growth slowing and elections looming, the interim government is under pressure to prove it can both govern and reform. Chief Advisor Yunus has floated February 2026 as a possible election date - but only if judicial cases are cleared and the reform agenda moves fast. Meanwhile, the economy has softened.………

The BNP has called on the interim government to release an election roadmap without delay. Meanwhile, the Awami League has been banned from politics, with its registration suspended. On the economic front, the World Bank has projected GDP growth at just 3.3% this fiscal year. Remittances have surged, but exports hit a 10-month low.…… Read…

The BNP does not support most of the national reforms set out by the interim government and its failure to provide an election timeline. The IMF has once again decreased its GDP growth forecast for Bangladesh for the current fiscal year, citing structural risks and external pressures. The central bank governor has said that poorly…

March has been an interesting month, especially on the political front. The country’s first ever student led party has been formed, while BNP has outlined its proposals and asked for more clarity on when elections will be held. On the economic front, Moody’s has downgraded its GDP growth estimations for Bangladesh in the current fiscal…

February was an active month on the political front, with the BNP stepping up its calls for elections and coming up with a 31-point demand for restoration of democracy and reforms. On the economic front, exports and remittances continue to do well, but GDP growth projections continue to take a hit as a result of…

The BNP is gearing up to elections by renewing its political party members list, while also getting ready to recruit new members. They want elections as soon as possible. On the economic front, while exports and remittances continue to perform well, on a more worrying note, the World Bank has once again lowered its GDP…

BNP have called for the use of technology to update the voter list and hold elections as soon as possible, with interim government head Dr. Muhammad Yunus putting the potential election timeline at either later 2025 or early 2026. The IMF has once again decreased its GDP growth estimation for Bangladesh for the current fiscal…

The last month has been an active one in Bangladesh, with the interim government cautiously saying the deposed Awami League can participate in elections as long as they are judged for their previous misdeeds. GDP growth has fallen to below 4% in the last quarter of FY24, but exports and remittances have both gone up…