Bangladesh

Consumer price inflation (CPI) edged lower in March, coming in at 10.1% y-o-y, down from 10.4% in the previous month. Food inflation hit a 28-month low 8.3% y-o-y (down from 8.9%),... 2012-05-03

According to Moody's Weekly Credit Outlook (published on April 30), political instability in the country could lead to a downgrade of Bangladesh's credit rating to negative, due to... 2012-05-03

On March 20, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of the ruling Awami League (AL) charged that the leader of its main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) Khaleda Zia and her deputies,... 2012-03-26

During the first seven months of the current fiscal year (FY2011/12, July-January), Bangladesh achieved a cumulative current account surplus of US$462.0mn, with a goods trade deficit... 2012-03-26

Headline consumer price inflation ticked up to 11.6% y-o-y in January, up from 10.6% in the previous month. Food inflation saw a marginal increase to 10.9% y-o-y (from 10.4%), while... 2012-03-01

On March 7, the ruling Awami League (AL) is expected to hold its largest mass rally in Dhaka, just a few days before the opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) holds its grand... 2012-03-01

Businesses across the country have expressed concern over the deteriorating law and order situation in the capital city of Bangladesh - Dhaka - as 18 cases of murder, five jewellery... 2012-02-02

Remittance growth jumped from -9.0% y-o-y in November to 18.4% in December, with the monthly inflow hitting a record high of US$1,147.2mn in the last month of 2011. The total amount... 2012-02-02

In line with our expectations, Bangladesh's cumulative current account balance for the ongoing fiscal year (FY2011/12, July-June) has entered into deficit territory - the first time... 2012-01-03

On January 2, the main opposition Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) stated that a decision by the ruling government to re-establish the caretaker government (CG) system would be the... 2012-01-03