Price hikes of both food and non-food products is driving up the rate

Price hikes of both food and non-food products is driving up the rate

Sharp rise in food prices drives overall inflation

Bangladesh’s overall inflation climbed to a 16-month high of 9.42 percent in May, driven largely by a sharp rise in food prices that is squeezing household budgets, particularly…

Four years of relentless price pressures have survived government changes, rate hikes and repeated promises. As the BNP-led administration prepares its first budget, economists…