Bangladesh is grappling with mounting stagflationary pressures as persistently high inflation, weak economic growth, subdued private investment and declining household purchasing power combine to weigh on the economy, with experts warning that the ongoing Middle East conflict has amplified, rather than caused, the country’s underlying structural weaknesses. While the traditional definition of stagflation includes high.
Global oil prices extended their gains for a third straight session as escalating tensions in the Gulf region and the continued deadlock in Iran-US peace negotiations fuelled concerns over potential disruptions to global energy supplies. Investors remain on edge amid renewed military hostilities and uncertainty surrounding the future of diplomatic efforts between Washington and Tehran..
Millions of young people took to the streets against corruption and unemployment. They attempted to overthrow long-established power structures and were mostly successful.