cost of living crisis

Why are people moving back to their villages?

Rise in reverse migration has raised concerns

The poor’s debt burden gets heavier

The vicious cycle of taking loans to pay bills and then taking another loan to pay off the first loan may continue throughout their lives, with little or no real improvement in their living standards.

Opinion / Taming Inflation: Let the orthodox monetary policy work

Uncontrolled inflationary pressure is one of the most problematic phenomena in the country.

Why are food prices still rising?

Government should match its concern about inflation with action

Why the delay in declaring minimum wage for RMG workers?

Will the wage board and our policymakers truly hear the stories of backbreaking work and heartbreaking debt of the garment workers, who have kept the economy going even at its worst phases?

Tk 25,000 as minimum wage / Don't RMG workers deserve a dignified life?

The workers protesting for a minimum wage of Tk 25,000, but those in power are concocting ways to thwart this mission.

Opinion / A people sidelined by its politicians

Shouldn't our politicians focus on how to best serve the people?

Stop blaming external factors for record-high inflation

Bangladesh government should own up to its mistakes

We must curb rising inequality

Reforms following the IMF prescription should not harm disadvantaged groups

March 28, 2024
March 28, 2024

Why are people moving back to their villages?

Rise in reverse migration has raised concerns

March 22, 2024
March 22, 2024

The poor’s debt burden gets heavier

The vicious cycle of taking loans to pay bills and then taking another loan to pay off the first loan may continue throughout their lives, with little or no real improvement in their living standards.

March 19, 2024
March 19, 2024

Taming Inflation: Let the orthodox monetary policy work

Uncontrolled inflationary pressure is one of the most problematic phenomena in the country.

February 16, 2024
February 16, 2024

Why are food prices still rising?

Government should match its concern about inflation with action

October 21, 2023
October 21, 2023

Why the delay in declaring minimum wage for RMG workers?

Will the wage board and our policymakers truly hear the stories of backbreaking work and heartbreaking debt of the garment workers, who have kept the economy going even at its worst phases?

October 2, 2023
October 2, 2023

Don't RMG workers deserve a dignified life?

The workers protesting for a minimum wage of Tk 25,000, but those in power are concocting ways to thwart this mission.

August 23, 2023
August 23, 2023

A people sidelined by its politicians

Shouldn't our politicians focus on how to best serve the people?

June 7, 2023
June 7, 2023

Stop blaming external factors for record-high inflation

Bangladesh government should own up to its mistakes

May 17, 2023
May 17, 2023

We must curb rising inequality

Reforms following the IMF prescription should not harm disadvantaged groups

May 15, 2023
May 15, 2023

What Bangladesh's new budget should offer to common people

The upcoming budget poses significant challenges – arguably the most challenging in recent times – for economic policymaking in Bangladesh.

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