Inflation
Even basic items are getting out of reach
Government must address the rising food prices immediately
April food prices cross 10%, highest in five months
According to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), food inflation jumped 35 basis points to 10.22 percent last month from 9.87 percent in March. This was the first time in five months that food inflation hit double digits.
Inflation eases but stays above 9% in April
Inflation in Bangladesh fell seven basis points to 9.74 percent in April from a month ago on the back of declining prices of non-food items.
How can we protect the poor from the inflationary pressure?
Inflationary pressure may push some “vulnerable” households below the poverty line.
Hike in power prices / Will there be any respite from inflation?
To many, especially salaried and fixed-income individuals, this means they will have no option but to find ways to cut expenditures to bear increased electricity bills.
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 / Hold on, let's talk about price hikes
Consumers hardly feel any sympathy for the downsizing that they have to experience due to price hikes. And all we get is haughtiness all around.
Inflation declines in February
The overall inflation in Bangladesh slid 19 basis points to 9.67 percent in February thanks to a fall in the prices of both food and non-food items, according to sources at the planning ministry.
Inflation falls in February
Inflation slides 19 basis points to 9.67℅
Even basic items are getting out of reach
Government must address the rising food prices immediately
April food prices cross 10%, highest in five months
According to the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS), food inflation jumped 35 basis points to 10.22 percent last month from 9.87 percent in March. This was the first time in five months that food inflation hit double digits.
Inflation eases but stays above 9% in April
Inflation in Bangladesh fell seven basis points to 9.74 percent in April from a month ago on the back of declining prices of non-food items.
How can we protect the poor from the inflationary pressure?
Inflationary pressure may push some “vulnerable” households below the poverty line.
Will there be any respite from inflation?
To many, especially salaried and fixed-income individuals, this means they will have no option but to find ways to cut expenditures to bear increased electricity bills.
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.
Hold on, let's talk about price hikes
Consumers hardly feel any sympathy for the downsizing that they have to experience due to price hikes. And all we get is haughtiness all around.
Inflation declines in February
The overall inflation in Bangladesh slid 19 basis points to 9.67 percent in February thanks to a fall in the prices of both food and non-food items, according to sources at the planning ministry.
Inflation falls in February
Inflation slides 19 basis points to 9.67℅
The ravages of wealth
Bangladesh’s wealth inequality keeps getting wider
