Economic Intelligence Bangladesh (EIB)

Economic Intelligence Bangladesh (EIB) is a joint research initiative of The Business Standard (TBS) and DataSense, providing data-driven insights into global economic trends and their impact on Bangladesh, helping businesses stay informed, prepared, and connected.

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What to watch in 2024 for Bangladesh | 1st Issue

What to Watch in 2024 highlights key economic trends, risks, and opportunities shaping Bangladesh’s future.

Skills for the future in Bangladesh | 2nd Issue

Skills for the Future in Bangladesh explores emerging skills, employer demand, and workforce trends shaping Bangladesh’s future economy.

Unpopular Choices, Caring Measures | 3rd Issue

Unpopular Choices, Caring Measures explores Bangladesh’s inflation, budget, revenue, investment, and macroeconomic stability challenges.

RMG: Racing against odds | 4th Issue

RMG: Racing Against Odds explores Bangladesh’s apparel sector, focusing on global competition, automation, AI, ESG, and the challenges of LDC graduation.

How Economists Prioritise Tasks Ahead | Special Survey Issue

How Economists Prioritise Tasks Ahead highlights economists’ views on Bangladesh’s most urgent economic reforms and priorities.

Bridges and barriers to foreign investment | 6th Issue

Bridges and Barriers to Foreign Investment explores Bangladesh’s FDI landscape, highlighting key opportunities, challenges, and investment barriers.

Unrest or reform, businesses must go on | 7th Issue

Unrest or Reform, Businesses Must Go On explores how businesses can navigate uncertainty while adapting to Bangladesh’s changing economic and policy landscape.

What lies ahead | 8th Issue

What Lies Ahead explores emerging global economic trends and their potential impact on Bangladesh’s businesses and economy.

Bangladesh's economic outlook for 2025: A survey of economists' opinions | 9th Issue

Bangladesh’s Economic Outlook for 2025 presents economists’ views on key economic trends, challenges, and priorities for the year ahead.

Bangladesh in transition: A citizens' confidence survey 2025 | 10th Issue

Bangladesh in Transition explores citizens’ confidence, expectations, and perceptions amid the country’s changing social and economic landscape.

CMSMEs and their plights | 11th Issue

CMSMEs and Their Plights explores the challenges facing Bangladesh’s small businesses, including finance, rising costs, and market barriers.

Bangladesh's Labour Market: Pay, Protection and Prejudice | 12th Issue

Bangladesh’s Labour Market examines pay, worker protection, workplace conditions, and inequality shaping the country’s workforce.