Bangladesh, April 21 -- The government has sought to reassure that the recent increase in fuel prices will not sharply accelerate inflation, despite mounting concerns over rising living costs and global energy uncertainty.
Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir told Parliament on Monday that the overall impact of the price adjustment on production and transport
costs would remain limited.
His remarks came during a question-and-answer session, where opposition MP Rumeen Farhana raised concerns over persistent inflation - still above 9 per cent after a prolonged period in double digits - and the potential fallout from global energy instability, including tensions involving the United States and Iran.
In response, the minister argued th...