Cost of living

Food distribution for poor: When more is needed, govt doing less

Scaling up public food distribution programmes for the poor and the vulnerable is the need of the hour -- given the cost of living crisis. But the government seems to be shying away from stepping up to this task.

Non-bank deposits on the wane

Non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) have been witnessing a persistent fall in deposits for the past one year as many clients withdrew their savings to manage expenses amid the soaring cost of living and lower returns.

Cost-of-living crisis casts shadow over Europe's Black Friday

Europe's retailers are hoping Black Friday discount day will get shoppers spending, though it is taking place against a backdrop of a worsening cost-of-living crisis and the distraction of the soccer World Cup.

OMS rice sale at subsidised prices a welcome move

OMS rice sale at subsidised prices will bring some relief to the poor

The Economist: Global cost of living in Dhaka on par with Montreal

Would you believe that the cost of living in Dhaka is as high as that in Canadian city of Montreal—although the living amenities and conditions in these two cities are world apart?

January 24, 2023
January 24, 2023

Food distribution for poor: When more is needed, govt doing less

Scaling up public food distribution programmes for the poor and the vulnerable is the need of the hour -- given the cost of living crisis. But the government seems to be shying away from stepping up to this task.

December 26, 2022
December 26, 2022

Non-bank deposits on the wane

Non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) have been witnessing a persistent fall in deposits for the past one year as many clients withdrew their savings to manage expenses amid the soaring cost of living and lower returns.

November 26, 2022
November 26, 2022

Cost-of-living crisis casts shadow over Europe's Black Friday

Europe's retailers are hoping Black Friday discount day will get shoppers spending, though it is taking place against a backdrop of a worsening cost-of-living crisis and the distraction of the soccer World Cup.

September 1, 2022
September 1, 2022

OMS rice sale at subsidised prices a welcome move

OMS rice sale at subsidised prices will bring some relief to the poor

March 16, 2016
March 16, 2016

The Economist: Global cost of living in Dhaka on par with Montreal

Would you believe that the cost of living in Dhaka is as high as that in Canadian city of Montreal—although the living amenities and conditions in these two cities are world apart?