The hike erodes Bangladesh’s regional competitiveness. Competitors like Vietnam and India impose minimal taxes on LNG imports – 2.75% and 2% respectively – while Bangladesh slaps a steep 37% tariff, i ...

The rise in the cost of living or inflation was a political issue for the new government, leading to violent demonstrations ...

In its latest edition of the World Economic Outlook released today (22 April), the multilateral agency also projected Bangladesh's inflation to remain elevated, reaching 10% in FY25, before cooling ...