Inflation 2023 Bangladesh

South Asian nations succeeded in taming inflation. Bangladesh, not so much

Most South Asian countries succeeded in reining inflation in 2023 in a major relief for their populations who struggled after prices spiralled owing to the shocks stemming from the lingering impacts of the coronavirus pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war

Will coming months offer any relief from high inflation?

Food inflation at 12.56 percent in October this year is the highest in a decade

What's stopping RMG workers from getting higher wages?

Unless a holistic approach is taken, the sector will continue to fall short of international standards.

How potato prices are manipulated

Manipulation of potato prices is not new in Bangladesh.

Minimum wage for garments workers / Why CPD's proposal is not acceptable

Why should there be two different food standards for two social strata?

Why Bangladesh failed to contain inflation while others succeeded

While many other countries have managed to reduce inflationary pressure by adopting monetary policy tools, Bangladeshi policymakers have shied away from doing the same.

Bangladesh’s inflation expected to ease to 6.6% in FY2024: ADB

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has projected that Bangladesh's inflation will ease to 6.6 percent in the current fiscal year.

Is monetary policy helping contain inflation?

The Federal Reserve of the US and the European Central Bank kept hiking policy rates in their fight against record inflation throughout last year and this year whereas the central bank of Bangladesh chose not to use the full force of the monetary policy.

What about human development?

The noted economist has pointed out that if traffic were managed better, it would ease traffic congestion a great deal.

December 27, 2023
December 27, 2023

South Asian nations succeeded in taming inflation. Bangladesh, not so much

Most South Asian countries succeeded in reining inflation in 2023 in a major relief for their populations who struggled after prices spiralled owing to the shocks stemming from the lingering impacts of the coronavirus pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine war

November 23, 2023
November 23, 2023

Will coming months offer any relief from high inflation?

Food inflation at 12.56 percent in October this year is the highest in a decade

November 20, 2023
November 20, 2023

What's stopping RMG workers from getting higher wages?

Unless a holistic approach is taken, the sector will continue to fall short of international standards.

November 4, 2023
November 4, 2023

How potato prices are manipulated

Manipulation of potato prices is not new in Bangladesh.

October 18, 2023
October 18, 2023

Why CPD's proposal is not acceptable

Why should there be two different food standards for two social strata?

September 25, 2023
September 25, 2023

Why Bangladesh failed to contain inflation while others succeeded

While many other countries have managed to reduce inflationary pressure by adopting monetary policy tools, Bangladeshi policymakers have shied away from doing the same.

September 20, 2023
September 20, 2023

Bangladesh’s inflation expected to ease to 6.6% in FY2024: ADB

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has projected that Bangladesh's inflation will ease to 6.6 percent in the current fiscal year.

September 13, 2023
September 13, 2023

Is monetary policy helping contain inflation?

The Federal Reserve of the US and the European Central Bank kept hiking policy rates in their fight against record inflation throughout last year and this year whereas the central bank of Bangladesh chose not to use the full force of the monetary policy.

September 3, 2023
September 3, 2023

What about human development?

The noted economist has pointed out that if traffic were managed better, it would ease traffic congestion a great deal.

August 16, 2023
August 16, 2023

While some buy citizenship, others can’t even afford eggs

Why have the price hikes not pushed regular citizens into action, fuelled by anger?