Dhaka, July 26 -- Despite recent signs of macroeconomic stabilisation, Bangladesh's economy remains mired in deep-rooted structural challenges.
At a recent event hosted by the Policy Research Institute (PRI), leading economists offered a sobering assessment of the country's fiscal and financial health.
Their message was clear: stabilisation is not recovery, and without bold reforms, the progress made thus far may prove fragile.
Key concerns raised include subdued growth, a persistently high inflation rate, and rising fiscal risks.
Private credit growth remains slow, investment as a share of GDP is falling, and capital machinery imports - a bellwether of future productivity - have declined.
The banking sector, long plagued by governance...