As Bangladesh officially begins nuclear fuel loading at Rooppur, the nation stands at a historic crossroads. Is the country’s biggest ever infrastructure project a game-changing investment or a dangerous debt trap? Living Arcade presents a hard-hitting, balanced analysis.
Bangladesh’s export zone authority is pushing to expand industrial activity deep into the country’s north, with new export processing zones planned for Rangpur and Sirajganj. The move signals a decisive shift away from the decades-old pattern of concentrating industry around Dhaka and Chattagram and could reshape the economic geography of an entire region.
As Bangladesh prepares to celebrate Bangla New Year with nationwide festivities, the country faces rising fuel costs linked to the Middle East war while the Asian Development Bank forecasts a steady economic recovery for the coming fiscal years.
