Bangladesh

Real GDP growth decelerated in 2023, amid rising inflationary pressures, tighter monetary policy and heightened global uncertainty. Moreover, Bangladesh faces serious economic challenges, such as a fragile financial sector, exchange rate volatility,…

Beauty and personal care volume sales stagnated in Bangladesh in 2023, while sales rose strongly in current value terms. This situation resulted from a marked rise in prices and challenging economic conditions, which led to consumers reducing the…

In 2023, tissue and hygiene in Bangladesh faces challenges as demand slows due to price hikes and increased household expenses. Political unrest further disrupts business performance, leaving daily wage labourers unemployed and struggling with daily…

Amid rising prices of essential foods and other basic necessities, the hike in prices of home care products added a new brden on people in 2023. In about nine months, almost all products such as detergents and toilet cleaners became pricier by 10 to…

In 2023, soft drinks in Bangladesh faces challenges due to a significant price hike since September 2022, exacerbated by escalating water costs. The proposed turnover tax, deemed a potential growth deterrent by experts, also poses a threat to the…

In 2023, hot drinks is thriving in Bangladesh, especially tea and coffee. Despite a minimal price rise compared to other products, coffee has experienced some inflation. Supplementary drinks face reduced consumption among low and middle-income…

This briefing examines how the textile and leather products industry is performing globally and in the largest countries in terms of textile and leather products output. The report also provides data for production, market size, imports, exports,…

Consumer purchasing power fell in 2023 due to devaluation of the local currency against the dollar. This has made many staples unaffordable to a large swathe of the population. Most middle income demographics tend to do a minimum shop to cover their…

Bangladesh will experience rapid population expansion in 2021-2040, driven by natural increase. Rapid ageing will be a key theme, though the country will remain younger in terms of median age than the region overall. As well as a substantial and…

Although public debt is contained, Bangladesh has major challenges for economic freedom and corruption remains endemic. The economy has performed strongly, but inflation is rising as a result of political instability and reliance on textiles is…