The interim government, brought to power through a student-citizens uprising on August 05, 2024. The new government assuming responsibility on August 08, 2024 has been saddled with an economy which is afflicted by severe structural strains and macroeconomic stresses. High inflation, lack of good governance, weak institutions, rising inequalities and lack of distributive justice have been disconcerting features of the economy.

The challenges are perceptibly visible in areas spanning from public finance management to sustainability of external balances to the human development status of disadvantaged communities. The Interim Government of Bangladesh is having to deal with these challenges as it seeks to restore macroeconomic stability and undertake reform measures for promoting inclusive development.

Recognising the seriousness of the situation, the Interim Government, through a gazette notification on 29 August 2024, decided to set up a Committee to prepare a White Paper on the state of the economy. The twelve-member Committee was given three months to deliver an objective assessment of the economic landscape inherited by the government. The present document is an outcome of the said directive.

First Draft Published: 01 December 2025
Final Edition Published: 10 December 2025

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