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Written by: Noor Nahar Shukanna and Muhammad Mujtaba The immediate impacts of the war on Ukraine have been felt worldwide, especially in the neighbouring states. It has redirected the European security order and shifted its focus towards defence budgets and security gains. NATO members have suddenly agreed on the goal of spending at least 2%

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লিখেছেনঃ আনিসুর রহমান কিরন লেবানন নিজেকে দেউলিয়া ঘোষণা করেছে বা করার উপক্রম হয়েছে। শ্রীলঙ্কার অর্থনীতিও মারাত্মকভাবে ধুকছে। এসব দেখে আমাদের দেশের অনেকে আতঙ্কে ভুগছেন। কেননা, লেবানন-শ্রীলঙ্কার মতো আমাদেরও বাণিজ্য ঘাটতি বেশী, তাদের মতো করে আমাদের মাথার উপরেও ঋণের বোঝা রয়েছে। কিন্তু আশার ব্যাপার হলো, নানারকম ফ্যাক্টস পর্যালোচনা করে দেখেছি যে, আমাদের দেশের অর্থনৈতিক পরিস্থিতি দুর্ভাবনা

Written by: Zahrah Rahman and Sayma Akhter Jafrin The increase in the price of essential food commodities has a significant influence on food security, particularly on Bangladesh’s underprivileged population. The current increase in domestic food production costs, along with high prices in the global market, may lead to more food inflation, negatively impacting the poor.