Category: Bangladesh

Overview. October saw violent clashes between Awami League and BNP activists during their respective rallies - a worrying portent for the coming elections. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reduced their GDP growth projections for Bangladesh for FY24, citing high inflation and external payment pressures. Two banks have received licenses to operate digital banks in…

Overview. Both the Awami League and the BNP senior leadership have given their views with regard to the new US visa policy for Bangladesh, with the ruling Awami League saying it will have no bearing for the country, while main opposition party BNP said it is a source of shame.…… Read the rest

Overview. The regular mud-slinging between the ruling Awami League and the main opposition BNP party continued in August, with each accusing the other of disrupting democracy in the country in the run-up to election either at the end of this year or early next year. A report by World Economics has said that Bangladesh’s GDP…

Overview. The political mud-slinging continued in Bangladesh as elections come ever-closer, with the ruling party and main opposition party continuing to blame each other for trying to undermine the country’s democratic systems. The Asian Development Bank has maintained its 6.5% GDP growth forecast for the next fiscal year. Exports and remittances for the just completed…

Overview. On the political front, the main opposition party BNP has (as usual) called for a neutral government to oversee the upcoming elections and called the current Awami League government an illegitimate one, while the Awami League has accused the BNP of trying to run away from contesting the elections.…… Read the rest

Overview. The US has announced a new visa policy whereby they have the right to deny visas to individuals who interfere with Bangladesh’s election process. The government’s estimate for GDP growth this fiscal year is at 6.03%, higher than that of international development organizations such as the ADB and the World Bank.…… Read the rest

Overview. BNP Secretary General Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir has said that the media is suffering from a lack of press freedom under the current government, while the ruling party has dismissed the need for dialogue with opposition parties before the next elections. Bangladesh’s GDP is expected to grow around 5.2% this fiscal year, according to…

Overview. The ruling Awami League has said that there is no freedom of expression within the main opposition party, the BNP, with everyone blindly following the orders of the top leadership. The BNP has turned down the chance for a meeting with the election commissioner, stating that any such meeting will not be useful unless…

Overview. The political mud-slinging in Bangladesh continued in February, with the ruling Awami League and main opposition party taking pot shots at each other. GDP growth in the last fiscal year was an impressive 7.1%, albeit slightly less than the government’s estimate. The central bank has doubled the amount that people can repatriate without declaration…

Overview. Awami League General Secretary Obaidul Quader has urged the main opposition, BNP, to get its act together and participate in the next general elections, while BNP has demanded the formation of a caretaker government before the elections are held. On the economic front, the World Bank has cut Bangladesh’s GDP growth estimates down to…