Inflation Bangladesh
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?
How the poor dodge the pangs of hunger
The landless casual workers in rural areas and the urban poor face a bleak prospect.
Poor policy and market management have caused price hikes
Why is the government failing to manage the market as they should?
July’s economic data: Dark clouds starting to clear
Inflation bucked its runaway trend in July, becoming the third data point this month after remittance and import to provide some relief to a government on its toes about the direction the economy was taking.
Taka loses further ground vs dollar
The local currency yesterday depreciated further against the US dollar, hitting Tk 92 for each greenback in the interbank platform.
Taka falls for 11th time, 1 USD now Tk 92
The local currency today depreciated further against the US dollar, hitting Tk 92 against each green back in the interbank platform.
Raising GDP growth, reining in inflation to be tough
Policymakers will find it tough to bring some sort of a balance between targets to ensure economic growth while containing inflation in the next fiscal year, economist Zahid Hussain said yesterday.
Inflation, forex pressure: Govt moves to rein them in
The government has ramped up its measures to contain the pressure on foreign currency reserves and inflation, drafting an action plan to discourage non-essential imports and bring relief to the poor and the vulnerable from the spiralling cost of living.
