June 10, 2026
Abdur Rahim Harmachi
bdnews24.com
Fiscal Faultlines: Economy Health Check
Inherited “deficits”: The new government faces an immediate, severe fiscal gap due to deep-seated structural issues from the interim era
Record remittances and stable reserves offer rare bright spots, but economists warn that weak investment, faltering exports, fiscal strain and banking sector fragility continue to weigh heavily on the economy
June 10, 2026
Abdur Rahim Harmachi
bdnews24.com
Fiscal Faultlines: Economy Health Check
Inherited “deficits”: The new government faces an immediate, severe fiscal gap due to deep-seated structural issues from the interim era

Bangladesh’s economy remains in a fragile and uneven recovery phase, marked by subdued growth, persistent high inflation, and…

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