Inflation Relief: Food costs dip, yet challenges remain
Inflation Relief: Food costs dip, yet challenges remain

Food inflation fell to a 21-month low in February, providing a glimmer of hope for struggling consumers. Moreover, overall inflation has also dropped compared to the previous month, according to a recent update by the Bangladesh Bureau of Statistics (BBS). Apparently, the interim governments...

Inflation can be reduced to 6-7% in next FY
Inflation can be reduced to 6-7% in next FY

Dr Zahid Hussain, a prominent figure and former lead economist at the World Banks Dhaka Office, has expressed optimism that the general point-to-point inflation rate could be reduced to between 6 to 7 percent in the next fiscal year (FY26) if the country does not face natural or political...

All eyes on Turkish central bank as markets brace for another rate cut
All eyes on Turkish central bank as markets brace for another rate cut

The Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey (CBRT) will hold its first monetary policy committee (MPC) meeting of the year on Thursday, as markets anticipate further action following Decembers surprise rate cutthe first in nearly two years, reads a Daily Sabah report. Independent economists and...

A political government needed to overcome the economic crisis
A political government needed to overcome the economic crisis

The countrys business environment has become increasingly inhospitable, with the economy teetering on the brink of stagnation and crisis. Industrial capacity is dwindling, the devaluation of the taka against the dollar has disrupted raw material imports, and worker discontent is mounting as...