Political instability is hurting our already fragile economy.

A three-day blockade enforced by major opposition parties and protests of garment workers disrupted the supply chain of daily essentials and sent the cost of transport higher, according to industry people and traders.

Vegetable farmers in Bangladesh are among the worst affected by a nationwide blockade that ended yesterday as they were unable to register sufficient sales amid the political unrest.

While the participants in the Ukraine war are spending billions of dollars each day on weapons and other destructive arsenals, millions of people and the leaders in South Asia and Africa are passing days in anxiety with rising external debt, a strong dollar, lingering supply chain disruptions, and food shortages.

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today (August 31, 2022) said Russia-Ukraine war and Covid-19 pandemic may have a negative impact on country’s balance of payment.

The country is facing the biggest macroeconomic challenge in the last one decade, said Selim Raihan, executive director of the South Asian Network on Economic Modeling (Sanem).

FRUIT and vegetable growers, given their limited staying power with perishables, are among the hardest-hit in the economy .