Dhaka, June 20 -- Driven by persistent high inflation, the economic endurance of the country's citizens has reached its absolute limit, forcing many young individuals to cut back on their daily meals, noted human rights activist Farah Kabir said on Saturday.

Speaking at a national budget analysis program, Farah Kabir, Country Director of ActionAid Bangladesh, expressed severe concern over the deep economic distress facing ordinary citizens, adding that the country urgently needs a national minimum wage framework to cope with the skyrocketing cost of living.

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