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Inflation force families to cut eggs, milk from children's diets!
Poet Bharatchandra Ray Gunakor wrote in the middle ages, "May my child thrive on milk and rice." This deep desire of parents for their children's well-being has persisted through the ages, wishing for their offspring to have sufficient good food to eat. For many parents in Bangladesh, this is a profound sorrow; often, they cannot provide nutritious food for their children. In middle-class families, there was once a time when a little allowance for eggs and milk for the children was common. Even lower-income families would strive to offer their children a bit of rice with milk whenever possible. It is not uncommon to find mothers in Bangladesh who fry one egg to share among three or four children.
ISPR requests not to get misled by rumours over security of St. Martin’s
Inter Services Public Relation Directorate (ISPR) has urged all not to be misguided by rumours spreading through social media over the security of St. Martin’s island centering Myanmar's ongoing internal conflict near the island.
Common people to face further pressure
The crisis of living standards, the revival of the economy, and foreign exchange reserves has set the stage for the upcoming budget activities for the fiscal year 2024-25. Ordinary people in the country, already burdened by rising prices, are expecting further distress. Despite considering increasing tax collection, the National Board of Revenue (NBR) is not contemplating raising the tax-free income threshold in the high inflation market.
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