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What are the obstacles to the forward and forward journey of the Bangladesh economy?
Almost a year has passed since an interim government took over Bangladesh and a new fiscal year has begun. During the last year’s turnaround, the Bangladeshi economy was in a very delicate state in various spheres.
What are the obstacles to the forward and forward journey of the Bangladesh economy?
All the information and data available pointed to various weaknesses in the economy. It was very clear that the Bangladeshi economy was in a crisis. Some improvements have been observed in the last 12 months. For example, foreign exchange reserves and foreign exchange rates have stabilized, some problems in the banking sector have been resolved, and the amount of remittances from workers abroad has increased.
Despite all this, various economic obstacles still exist. For example, although there has been some improvement in the price situation, the country’s inflation is still very high. The price of rice in the market has not yet come down. As a result, the pressure of high inflation is still present in the lives of the common people and they are still not seeing relief. Millions of people, about 3 million people, are unemployed.

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What are the obstacles to the forward movement of the Bangladesh economy?
Selim Jahan
Published: 10 July 2025, 18:34
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Almost a year has passed since an interim government took over Bangladesh and a new fiscal year has begun. At the time of last year’s turnaround, the Bangladesh economy was in a very delicate state in various areas.
All the information and data available pointed to various weaknesses in the economy. It was very clear that the Bangladesh economy was in a crisis. Some improvements have been observed in the last 12 months. For example, foreign exchange reserves and foreign exchange rates have stabilized, some problems in the banking sector have been resolved, and the amount of money sent by workers from abroad has increased.
Despite all this, various economic obstacles still exist. For example, although there has been some improvement in the price situation, the country’s inflation is still very high. The price of rice in the market has not yet come down. As a result, the pressure of high inflation is still present in the lives of the common people and they are still not seeing relief. Millions of people, about 3 million people, are unemployed.
Domestic and foreign investment in the economy has not increased at the expected rate and the economic growth rate of 3.5 percent is still very slow. It is feared that another 3 million people may fall into the poverty trap again. The budget of the current fiscal year of Bangladesh has been described as ‘traditional’ and this budget has not been able to stimulate or energize the people.
In this context, a relevant question is what obstacles we may have to face in the future progress of Bangladesh. Three types of obstacles can hinder Bangladesh’s future journey—political, social, and economic. The future obstacles to the Bangladesh economy should not be viewed in isolation, but rather they are linked to the country’s political and social dynamics.
The current political uncertainty in Bangladesh is a major problem, which will have a huge impact on the country’s economy. There are uncertainties on various issues in the political arena—constitutional reform, public administration reform, political consensus, and above all, elections and the timing of elections. These political uncertainties are affecting the country’s economic stability and growth through three specific channels.
First: Due to these political uncertainties, domestic and foreign investments are not coming into the Bangladesh economy at the expected rate. The slow pace of investment is negatively affecting the country’s economic activities. As a result, unemployment is increasing in the country and the country’s growth prospects are being hampered.
