Bangladesh, Oct. 24 -- Bangladesh could feel renewed volatility in the foreign-exchange market as higher international prices of fuels and fertilisers fatten their import bills that increase demand for the US dollar, financial experts say.

One of the domino effects of higher price indices exposes private-sector importers to higher costs in local currency, people familiar with the matter told The Financial Express.

The risk is growing as import payments rise faster than export earnings, leaving the country increasingly dependent on remittances to cushion external-sector pressures, said the people working at the central bank.

Bangladesh Bank data show merchandise-import payments increased 12.1 per cent year on year to US$12.20 billion i...