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Fuel price hike may push economy into dire consequences: GM Quader
Jatiya Party Chairman GM Quader on Saturday described the government’s decision to hike fuel prices by more than 51 percent as "cruel" and "unprecedented".
“Such an increase in the fuel prices wi...
11th international conference on restructuring of global economy begins August 8
The two-day 11th International Conference on the Restructuring of the Global Economy (ROGE) will be held at the Saïd Business School of the University of Oxford during August 8-9.
The Centre for Bus...
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Inflation and wage data suggest US prices will keep climbing
Inflation surged in June and workers’ average wages accelerated in the spring — signs that Americans won’t likely feel any relief from rising prices anytime soon and that the Federal Reserve wil...
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How to recession-proof your life amid economic uncertainty
Prices for gas, food and rent are soaring. The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates to the highest level since 2018. The U.S. economy has shrunk for two straight quarters.
Economists are divided...
Bangladesh ahead of other nations in reining in inflation: AL
Amid discussions about a Sri Lanka-type abyss in Bangladesh, the Awami League (AL) has come up with a comparative analysis of inflation in different countries, showing how it managed to deal with it i...
Nothing wrong in economy as Bangladesh seeks IMF loan: Finance Minister
Confirming Bangladesh’s request for a loan from International Monetary Fund (IMF) Finance Minister AHM Mustafa Kamal has said that it does not mean the country's economy is in bad shape.
“But I...
Gas lines and scuffles: Sri Lanka faces humanitarian crisis
Chamila Nilanthi is tired of all the waiting. The 47-year-old mother of two spent three days lining up to get kerosene in the Sri Lankan town of Gampaha, northeast of the capital Colombo. Two weeks ea...
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Why Sri Lanka’s economy collapsed and what’s next
Sri Lanka’s prime minister says the island nation’s debt-laden economy has “collapsed” as it runs out of money to pay for food and fuel. Short of cash to pay for imports of such necessities an...
UN report details ‘dramatic’ impact on people’s lives due to internet shutdowns
The dramatic real-life effects of Internet shutdowns on people’s lives and human rights have been vastly underestimated, the UN Human Rights Office warns in a new report issued from Geneva on Thursd...
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Bangladesh hits eight-year high inflation at 7.42pc: BBS
Bangladesh’s overall inflation in May surged to an eight-year high at 7.42 per cent, driven mainly by soaring food prices, according to an official report.
The rate of inflation was 6.29 per cent ...