Inflation Bangladesh
Govt seeks solution to stubborn inflation
Three advisers to the interim government of Bangladesh will meet today to discuss solutions for taming inflation, which remains high even though several initiatives have been implemented to this end.
Inflation down by one percent: Salehuddin
Govt has been able to stabilise the market situation
Could we (please) do better in controlling food prices?
There have been reports of increase in food prices in domestic markets during the post-election weeks
Can the EU visit tip the scales for workers' dignity?
The timing of the visit, amidst labour unrest and pre-election volatility, is particularly significant.
While some buy citizenship, others can’t even afford eggs
Why have the price hikes not pushed regular citizens into action, fuelled by anger?
Govt aims to keep average inflation within 6%
In his budget speech for FY2023-24 at the national parliament today, Kamal said inflation would be largely controlled from here on.
Raging Inflation: Not much help on the way for the poor
Even though poor people are struggling to make ends meet amid runaway inflation, the government allocation for social safety net programmes may not increase much in the next fiscal year.
Inflation falls but still at an elevated level
Inflation in Bangladesh fell slightly to 9.24 per cent in April, driven by a decline in food prices, although it still remains at an elevated level compared to historic trends, official figures showed yesterday.
Our reality versus government's narrative
Why is there so much difference between the reality of common people and that which the government wants to see or project?
Energy prices should be consciously regulated by the government
When global prices dropped, we did not see the energy prices go down in Bangladesh. Why is that?
Inflation in August highest in 12 years
Bangladesh witnessed a record 9.5 percent inflation in August, the highest in 12 years, due to the adverse effects of fuel price hike, said Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS).
Higher inflation, lower GDP this fiscal
Life is set to get tougher for the poor and the low-income people as the Asian Development Bank yesterday projected that inflation in Bangladesh would average 6.7 percent this fiscal year, up from 6.2 percent in fiscal 2021-22.
Post-Covid challenges for our labour market
Specific policy incentives are needed to stimulate the economy and revive the labour market.
Charting the middle-income journey
Bangladesh needs proper macroeconomic management to avoid middle income trap
Import demand for diesel high as ever
The import demand for fuel remains high as ever despite the government initiatives to reduce consumption, raising questions about the logic behind the strict measures that only fuelled inflation.
Good planning requires accurate data
An economy without an independent source of data is like an aircraft flying without its airspeed sensors.
Dear ministers, for how long will you mock our misfortunes?
Does the government not know of the plight of lower- and middle-income groups?
‘Walkman Syndrome’ afflicts the AL and our government
Nothing but their own voices reaches them
Huge bad loans force banks to keep higher provision
Most of the listed banks in Bangladesh had to keep higher provisions in the first half of 2022 owing to the bearish trend in the share market and the removal of the relaxed loan classification policy that sent bad loans higher.