Planning Adviser Dr Wahiduddin Mahmud on Wednesday said the foremost challenge for the next government will be rebuilding human capital and strengthening governance, alongside preserving fragile macroeconomic stability following years of structural decline and a series of economic shocks. Dr Wahiduddin said Bangladesh has experienced a prolonged deterioration in human resource development which is now clearly reflected in weak administrative capacity and poor governance outcomes. Dr Wahiduddin argued that many of these costs stem indirectly from extensive capital flight and financial mismanagement in previous years. Foreign exchange reserves have stabilised and are gradually rising, prompting Bangladesh Bank to resume limited dollar purchases, he added. Dr Wahiduddin said point-to-point inflation has declined from around 11% to close to 8%, but warned that inflation expectations remain entrenched.

Source: Dhaka Tribune January 28, 2026 09:41 UTC