high inflation in Bangladesh
No end in sight: low-income families reel from stubborn inflation
The Consumer Price Index grew by an average of 9.73 percent in the first 11 months of the current financial year, which was 8.64 percent during the identical period a year prior, data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics showed.
Inflation hits seven-month high
Inflation, fuelled by higher food prices, climbed 15 basis points to 9.89 percent in May from 9.74 percent a month earlier, figures from Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics showed yesterday.
FY25 budget should focus on the right priorities
The national budget of FY2024-25 is set to be announced at a time when Bangladesh’s economy is going through a difficult phase.
Why are IMF policies failing to stabilise our economy?
Why does macroeconomic instability continue to plague Bangladesh even after partnering with the IMF?
Personal finance / Where should I invest my money?
Amid persistently higher inflation in Bangladesh for more than a year, the low- and middle-income groups are struggling to meet their daily expenses.
Opinion / How do we protect the worst victims of inflation?
The reason for continued high consumer prices in the country despite prices dropping in the international market is a combination of policy and institutional failure.
Inflation over 9% poses concern: BB
On April 2, the World Bank forecast that inflation in Bangladesh might stay elevated at 9.6 percent in fiscal year (FY) 2023-24 before moderating to 8.6 percent in FY 2024-25.
Analysis / Inflation stays stubborn despite rate hikes. Can it be tamed?
Even rate hikes cant tame a raging inflation, so what is the solution ?
Businesses to face inflation, currency headwinds in year ahead too
Businesses in Bangladesh will face challenges in managing the impacts of higher inflation and exchange rate in 2024 as well while the cost of production and operation may increase amid the rising bank interest, several business and corporate leaders warn
No end in sight: low-income families reel from stubborn inflation
The Consumer Price Index grew by an average of 9.73 percent in the first 11 months of the current financial year, which was 8.64 percent during the identical period a year prior, data from the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics showed.
Inflation hits seven-month high
Inflation, fuelled by higher food prices, climbed 15 basis points to 9.89 percent in May from 9.74 percent a month earlier, figures from Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics showed yesterday.
FY25 budget should focus on the right priorities
The national budget of FY2024-25 is set to be announced at a time when Bangladesh’s economy is going through a difficult phase.
Why are IMF policies failing to stabilise our economy?
Why does macroeconomic instability continue to plague Bangladesh even after partnering with the IMF?
Where should I invest my money?
Amid persistently higher inflation in Bangladesh for more than a year, the low- and middle-income groups are struggling to meet their daily expenses.
How do we protect the worst victims of inflation?
The reason for continued high consumer prices in the country despite prices dropping in the international market is a combination of policy and institutional failure.
Inflation over 9% poses concern: BB
On April 2, the World Bank forecast that inflation in Bangladesh might stay elevated at 9.6 percent in fiscal year (FY) 2023-24 before moderating to 8.6 percent in FY 2024-25.
Inflation stays stubborn despite rate hikes. Can it be tamed?
Even rate hikes cant tame a raging inflation, so what is the solution ?
Businesses to face inflation, currency headwinds in year ahead too
Businesses in Bangladesh will face challenges in managing the impacts of higher inflation and exchange rate in 2024 as well while the cost of production and operation may increase amid the rising bank interest, several business and corporate leaders warn
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
