Tags : prices of essential goods

Striving to fulfil hopes in challenging times

The interim government, which assumed power following the collapse of the Awami League’s one-and-a-half-decade-long autocratic rule—widely blamed for devastating the country’s economy—is set to commence a new financial year amid high public expectations. However, the general population is increasingly facing hardship due to declining incomes and soaring prices of essential goods...

Tackling syndicate control and inflation

BANGLADESH’S food price inflation has become a crippling burden on millions of low-income households. Food inflation is largely driven by unchecked syndicates that exploit supply chains. The prices of staples such as rice, eggs, and chicken have surged dramatically, with rice increasing by Tk 6–8 per kilogram in the last two months and broiler chicken...