Bangladesh’s inflation climbs to 12-year high Asia News Network (ANN) is the leading regional alliance of news titles striving to bring the region closer, through an active sharing of editorial content on happenings in the region.
Average inflation in Bangladesh surpassed the government’s target for the just-concluded fiscal year by a large margin as higher prices of goods and services continue to linger for the economic crisis at home and abroad.
The government’s dependence on borrowing to finance national budgets has increased over the past decade as revenue collection has failed to keep pace with the ballooning public expenditure.
Can new monetary policy crush inflation? thedailystar.net - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from thedailystar.net Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A 39-year-old man, Sadiq Ahmed, has confessed to having defiled a seven-year-old girl in Adamawa State, Northeast Nigeria. Ahmed, however, blamed his action on the consumption of 'burukutu,' a locally brewed alcoholic beverage. The incident happened on June 12, 2023, at the residence of the victim along Abuja Road in the Yola-South Local Government Area of the state, while the minor's parents were away celebrating Democracy Day with friends.