UNDER THE STRAIN

Low-income families reel from stubborn inflation

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One of the longest spells of high inflation in recent decades has severely hit many households in Bangladesh, with food costs in the country making up a major portion of their bills.

On the side of the road near the Mohammadpur Townhall area in capital Dhaka, about 50 people, mostly rickshaw pullers, were either waiting in their seats or lying on passenger seats and vans one recent evening.