Dhaka, May 20 -- Despite early signs of economic stabilisation-including a slight decline in inflation and efforts to stabilise the foreign exchange market-Bangladesh's broader economic reform agenda remains hampered by deep-rooted structural challenges and weak governance, according to economist Dr. Debapriya Bhattacharya.

Speaking at a discussion titled "Bangladesh Economy 2025-26: Policy Reform and National Budget," held at the Lakeshore Hotel in Dhaka, Bhattacharya, the convenor of the Citizen's Platform for SDGs, Bangladesh, and a distinguished fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), offered a critical assessment of the country's economic trajectory.

"We are not witnessing the kind of structural transformation or decline in...