Rising Short-term Fuel Prices are the First Line of Defence on August 9, 2022Amid the fluctuations in petroleum prices in the international market and exchange rate variations, the Bangladesh government on Friday evening revised the prices of all fuel oils at the consumer level, raising the prices of petrol, diesel, octane and kerosene by almost 50 per cent. An official statement from the ministry of power, energy and […]
Sri Lankan Syndrome: Is Bangladesh Out of Danger? on July 29, 2022With global inflation rising and the fear of fuel and food crisis looming large, clouds are gathering on the economic horizon of South Asian countries. The Russia-Ukraine war, followed by the COVID pandemic disrupted the global economy and trade that shakes Europe as well as South Asia. In the meantime, Sri Lanka’s financial and political […]