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<title>Counterpoint &#45; : Economics</title>
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<title>The Miracle and the Squeeze</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/the-miracle-and-the-squeeze</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ This first article in a three-part series argues that Bangladesh’s celebrated growth story was always more fragile than it looked. Now that growth is slowing and investment is yielding less, the hidden costs of that model are becoming harder to ignore. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 13:42:14 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jamil Iqbal</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Marx, GDP, Garments</media:keywords>
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<title>A Contingency Plan for Our Migrants</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/The-Middle-East-on-Edge%3A-A-Contingency-Plan-for-Our-Migrants</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/The-Middle-East-on-Edge%3A-A-Contingency-Plan-for-Our-Migrants</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An extended war would not only upset the oil market, but could also disrupt development projects. Our workers, mainly in construction, cleaning and other blue-collar professions, are thus at high risk of mass layoffs. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2026 15:10:36 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Md Shihab Uddin</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Iran War, Migrants, Middle East, Remittance</media:keywords>
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<title>Bad News and Good About the LNG Crisis</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/bad-news-and-good-about-the-lng-crisis</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/bad-news-and-good-about-the-lng-crisis</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The war shut down every long-term supplier in a week. But the permanent damage may not be Bangladesh’s problem. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 16:39:24 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Taukir Aziz</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>LNG, Strait of Hormuz</media:keywords>
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<title>The Shingara as a Geopolitical Testimony</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/The-Shingara-as-a-Geopolitical-Testimony</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/The-Shingara-as-a-Geopolitical-Testimony</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ On gravity, and those who bear its weight. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:14:55 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Zakir Kibria</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Geopolitics, Food, Supply chain, Bangladesh, Russia-Ukraine, Iran-Israel</media:keywords>
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<title>From Raids to Reform: Why Bangla QR is the Real Solution to Market Opacity</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/From-Raids-to-Reform</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/From-Raids-to-Reform</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The transition from cash to digital is not merely a technological shift; it is an institutional reform. It requires aligning incentives, building trust, and modernizing infrastructure. But the alternative -- continuing cycles of raids, fines, allegations of harassment, and persistent opacity -- offers little hope for sustainable market discipline. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2026 15:00:32 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tashzid Reza</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bangla, Bangladesh</media:keywords>
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<title>The Looming Persian Storm: Why Bangladesh Cannot Afford to Defy Economic Gravity Again</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/The-Looming-Persian-Storm</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A prolonged conflict in the Middle East would likely trigger a slump in consumer demand in Western markets, leaving the RMG sector vulnerable to the dual blow of dwindling orders and the logistical nightmare of disrupted maritime routes. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 12:05:36 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Rushad Faridi</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Middle East, US, Israel, Iran, Central Bank</media:keywords>
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<title>Three Nobel laureates and Bangladesh’s Economic Future</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Three-Nobel-laureates</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Three-Nobel-laureates</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Irrespective of whether LDC graduation is delayed or not, we must face the music sooner or later. It is time to bite the bullet and focus on productivity. Understanding how firms increase productivity must be at the top of our agenda. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 09 Mar 2026 10:58:05 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Syed Akhtar Mahmood</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>RMG, Bangladesh</media:keywords>
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<title>Emerging Markets Monitor</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Emerging-Markets-Monitor</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Emerging-Markets-Monitor</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Key Stories Shaping Emerging Markets: Thai Election Fuels Stock Market Rise, EM Rises as Wall Street Looks Global, The Race for Brazil Rare Earths, US-Bangladesh Trade Deal, Uber Buys Getir Stake from Mubadala ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 14:20:54 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Afshin Molavi</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Economic Times, Geopolitics, International Law</media:keywords>
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<title>How Do We Stop Giant Corporations Taking Over Bangladesh?</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/how-do-we-stop-giant-corporations-taking-over-bangladesh</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Society needs a new compact to rein in the empire of corporate giants. This is as true for Bangladesh as it is for the rest of the world. Else we will all descend into the servitude of a new feudal system headed by giant corporations and the handful of their beneficiaries. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Feb 2026 14:01:38 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Manzur Rahman</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bangladesh, MNC</media:keywords>
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<title>Building Bangladesh’s Next Multi&#45;Billion&#45;Dollar Export Industry</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Building-Bangladesh%E2%80%99s-Next-Multi-Billion-Dollar</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Building-Bangladesh%E2%80%99s-Next-Multi-Billion-Dollar</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The global shortage is real. The demand is guaranteed. The opportunity is enormous. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 26 Nov 2025 15:49:11 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Kawsar Chowdhury</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nursing, Manpower, Expatriate</media:keywords>
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<title>The Unlikely Reinvention of the American Dollar: From Oil to Blockchain</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/the-unlikely-reinvention-of-the-americandollar-from-oil-to-blockchain</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ This is the quiet evolution of empire -- from military enforcement to financial automation. The dollar isn’t dying, at least not anytime soon. It’s being privatized. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:49:15 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Saif Sayeem</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Dollar, Crypto, Bitcoin</media:keywords>
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<title>Tariff Relief or Strategic Trade&#45;Off?</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Tariff-Relief-or-Strategic-Trade-Off</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Tariff-Relief-or-Strategic-Trade-Off</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ 20% is better than 35, but there is still a lot of work that needs to be done if Bangladesh wishes to remain competitive in the global marketplace ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 11 Aug 2025 05:23:12 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>H.M. Nazmul Alam</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
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<title>Bangladesh Bank Is What Needs Reform</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Bangladesh-Bank-Reform</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Bangladesh-Bank-Reform</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Without urgent steps to make Bangladesh Bank truly autonomous and accountable, meaningful economic reform will remain incomplete. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 27 Jul 2025 10:19:00 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Zia Hassan</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bangladesh Bank, Central Bank</media:keywords>
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<title>Productivity Is Almost Everything</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Productivity-is-almost-everything</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Bangladesh&#039;s future prosperity depends in large part on enhancing our productivity, but we still lag behind when it comes to gathering the data needed to address the issue, let alone making it a policy priority ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Jul 2025 08:41:14 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Syed Akhtar Mahmood</dc:creator>
<media:keywords></media:keywords>
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<title>How Can We Revive Bangladesh’s Capital Markets?</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Reviving-Bangladesh%E2%80%99s-Capital-Markets%3A-Identifying-the-Real-Problems-and-Who-Should-Solve-Them</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Reviving-Bangladesh%E2%80%99s-Capital-Markets%3A-Identifying-the-Real-Problems-and-Who-Should-Solve-Them</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Identifying the real problems and who should solve them ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jul 2025 11:37:32 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Asif Khan</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>SEC, Stock Market</media:keywords>
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<title>Why Bangladesh Needs DP World’s Investment</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/Why-Bangladesh-Needs-DP-World%E2%80%99s-Investment</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/Why-Bangladesh-Needs-DP-World%E2%80%99s-Investment</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The DP World deal could be a game-changer for Bangladesh. We need to not let vested interests or shallow nativism trip us up. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 06:39:55 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Subail Bin Alam</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Chittagong Port, Foreign Investment</media:keywords>
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<title>The Economic Recovery Has Begun</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/The-economic-recovery-has-begun%2C-though-pockets-of-weakness-remain</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/The-economic-recovery-has-begun%2C-though-pockets-of-weakness-remain</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Orthodox macroeconomic policies are having desired effects, with the exchange rate and the central bank’s stock of reserves stabilizing even as import restrictions have been lifted. Higher interest rates have had a dampening effect on economic activities, but very strong remittances have supported household consumption, while exports and public demand also contributed to growth. The economic recovery had started by summer, though pockets of weakness remain, particularly in private investment consumption. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 07 Jul 2025 06:35:54 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Jyoti Rahman</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Economy</media:keywords>
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<title>Bangladesh aka Amar Shonar Bangla: The Golden Phoenix of the Indian subcontinent</title>
<link>https://counterpointbd.com/bangladesh-aka-amar-shonar-bangla-the-golden-phoenix-of-the-indian-subcontinent</link>
<guid>https://counterpointbd.com/bangladesh-aka-amar-shonar-bangla-the-golden-phoenix-of-the-indian-subcontinent</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ How and why Bangladesh is both heir to a heritage and potential unique in the region. It is our time now ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 17 May 2025 11:36:18 +0600</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Arif Hafiz</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Subcontinent</media:keywords>
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