June 17, 2026
Retail sales, a key gauge of consumption, slid 0.6% in May, reversing April's 0.2% rise and below the estimated 0.0%
According to the BBS provisional figures, Bangladesh’s economy grew by 4.14 percent in the fiscal year ending Jun 30, 2026
The extent of the stress is hard to gauge due to limited real-time figures on fuel costs, jobs, demand and small businesses
"Many young people have been pushed into agriculture because there are not enough jobs created in the industrial and service sectors."
The country’s GDP stood at $450 billion at the end of the 2023-24 fiscal year, official data reveals
The country enters the year on a firmer growth footing than previously thought, but multiple challenges loom on the horizon
China also releases its 15th five-year plan, pledging investments in innovation, high-tech industries, scientific research and an increase in household consumption
The $19tn Chinese economy grew 5.0% in 2025, meeting the government's target and defying a second Trump White House intent on slowing it down
