The FY 2024-25 budget falls short of assessing the depth of the economically challenging time.
Bangladesh’s macroeconomic imbalances have emerged from inflationary pressure; the balance of payments pressure; and fiscal pressure
Inflationary pressure may push some “vulnerable” households below the poverty line.
With the soaring inflation rate in recent times, the importance of effective public food distribution cannot be emphasised enough.
High inflation and low export and remittance earnings are a major cause for concern at the moment.
Government must listen to experts to fix long-standing problems
The country is facing the biggest macroeconomic challenge in the last one decade, said Selim Raihan, executive director of the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (Sanem).
Public servants are about to see their salaries doubled across the board. We are all for an increase in the pay of public servants given the increase in cost of living we have witnessed over the past few years.
The FY 2024-25 budget falls short of assessing the depth of the economically challenging time.
Bangladesh’s macroeconomic imbalances have emerged from inflationary pressure; the balance of payments pressure; and fiscal pressure
Inflationary pressure may push some “vulnerable” households below the poverty line.
With the soaring inflation rate in recent times, the importance of effective public food distribution cannot be emphasised enough.
High inflation and low export and remittance earnings are a major cause for concern at the moment.
Government must listen to experts to fix long-standing problems
The country is facing the biggest macroeconomic challenge in the last one decade, said Selim Raihan, executive director of the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (Sanem).
Public servants are about to see their salaries doubled across the board. We are all for an increase in the pay of public servants given the increase in cost of living we have witnessed over the past few years.
