inflation in Bangladesh

BB moves to stem slide in reserve

The Bangladesh Bank will not be making any drastic policy changes ahead of the national election scheduled for January, putting all its focus on tackling the depleting foreign exchange reserves and refraining from printing money to give loans to the government.

Govt’s bank borrowing in check

The government’s borrowing from the banking system has remained in check so far in the ongoing fiscal year thanks to lower expenditures and higher revenue collection.   

BB plans raft of measures to fight economic crisis

The Bangladesh Bank is going to take a raft of policy measures to tackle inflationary pressure, volatility in the foreign exchange market and growing non-performing loans (NPLs) and give a much-needed boost to the forex reserve.

Will price controls work to tame inflation?

A persistently higher inflation for more than a year has hit the low-income, the poor and the fixed-income people in Bangladesh hard, significantly eroding their purchasing power.  

Inflation to cool in later part of FY24

Although higher consumer prices have persisted in the first few months of the current fiscal year, inflation in Bangladesh is going to cool in the later part of 2023-24 thanks to one external and two domestic factors, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) forecast yesterday.

Higher food prices, worse living crisis

The government should have figured out how to rein in food inflation by now.

Proposed budget is grossly inadequate

Govt should make major changes before finalising it.

Inflation falls but still at an elevated level

Inflation in Bangladesh fell slightly to 9.24 per cent in April, driven by a decline in food prices, although it still remains at an elevated level compared to historic trends, official figures showed yesterday.

Inflation surges to 9.33% in March

Inflation in Bangladesh climbed to 9.33 per cent in March, maintaining the escalated price level.

September 28, 2023
September 28, 2023

BB moves to stem slide in reserve

The Bangladesh Bank will not be making any drastic policy changes ahead of the national election scheduled for January, putting all its focus on tackling the depleting foreign exchange reserves and refraining from printing money to give loans to the government.

September 24, 2023
September 24, 2023

Govt’s bank borrowing in check

The government’s borrowing from the banking system has remained in check so far in the ongoing fiscal year thanks to lower expenditures and higher revenue collection.   

September 24, 2023
September 24, 2023

BB plans raft of measures to fight economic crisis

The Bangladesh Bank is going to take a raft of policy measures to tackle inflationary pressure, volatility in the foreign exchange market and growing non-performing loans (NPLs) and give a much-needed boost to the forex reserve.

September 21, 2023
September 21, 2023

Will price controls work to tame inflation?

A persistently higher inflation for more than a year has hit the low-income, the poor and the fixed-income people in Bangladesh hard, significantly eroding their purchasing power.  

September 21, 2023
September 21, 2023

Inflation to cool in later part of FY24

Although higher consumer prices have persisted in the first few months of the current fiscal year, inflation in Bangladesh is going to cool in the later part of 2023-24 thanks to one external and two domestic factors, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) forecast yesterday.

September 13, 2023
September 13, 2023

Higher food prices, worse living crisis

The government should have figured out how to rein in food inflation by now.

June 2, 2023
June 2, 2023

Proposed budget is grossly inadequate

Govt should make major changes before finalising it.

May 4, 2023
May 4, 2023

Inflation falls but still at an elevated level

Inflation in Bangladesh fell slightly to 9.24 per cent in April, driven by a decline in food prices, although it still remains at an elevated level compared to historic trends, official figures showed yesterday.

April 4, 2023
April 4, 2023

Inflation surges to 9.33% in March

Inflation in Bangladesh climbed to 9.33 per cent in March, maintaining the escalated price level.

April 4, 2023
April 4, 2023

FY24 Budget: Inflation to determine social safety budget

The government is set to increase the amount of allowance under the social safety net programme in the next budget to cushion the poor from the impacts of high inflation.