high inflation in Bangladesh

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

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

Will coming months offer any relief from high inflation?

Food inflation at 12.56 percent in October this year is the highest in a decade

Economic misery to deepen amid political crisis

Most of the macroeconomic indicators of Bangladesh have been in bad shape for the last several months owing to external and internal factors, intensifying people’s suffering as consumer prices surged to record levels.

Fixing the economy: BB drawing up roadmap to tackle 3 key challenges

Bangladesh Bank is preparing a roadmap for the next government to address the three major issues of exchange rate instability, high inflation and high defaulted loan ratio bearing upon the economy.

April 30, 2024
April 30, 2024

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.

April 4, 2024
April 4, 2024

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.

January 10, 2024
January 10, 2024

Inflation stays stubborn despite rate hikes. Can it be tamed?

Even rate hikes cant tame a raging inflation, so what is the solution ?

December 28, 2023
December 28, 2023

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

December 27, 2023
December 27, 2023

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

November 23, 2023
November 23, 2023

Will coming months offer any relief from high inflation?

Food inflation at 12.56 percent in October this year is the highest in a decade

November 7, 2023
November 7, 2023
October 29, 2023
October 29, 2023

Economic misery to deepen amid political crisis

Most of the macroeconomic indicators of Bangladesh have been in bad shape for the last several months owing to external and internal factors, intensifying people’s suffering as consumer prices surged to record levels.

October 26, 2023
October 26, 2023

Fixing the economy: BB drawing up roadmap to tackle 3 key challenges

Bangladesh Bank is preparing a roadmap for the next government to address the three major issues of exchange rate instability, high inflation and high defaulted loan ratio bearing upon the economy.

October 24, 2023
October 24, 2023

Take fiscal measures to address inflation

Although Bangladesh Bank is taking several initiatives to reduce inflation, only implementing monetary policies is not enough as fiscal policies also play a big role in this regard, according to the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (Sanem).

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