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The World Economic Forum (WEF) has identified inflation as the most significant risk for Bangladesh in 2025, according to its Global Risk Report released on January 16. The report highlights natural disasters, including floods and heatwaves, alongside pollution, as major threats to South Asia’s economic stability. Bangladesh is among the ten countries globally where pollution has been listed as one of the top three risks.
The report underscores that densely populated countries like Bangladesh and India are grappling with pollution as a critical challenge. Alongside inflation, unemployment and economic downturn have been flagged as pressing concerns for Bangladesh. These issues are exacerbated by declining foreign exchange reserves, rising inflation rates, and constraints on investment and business growth.
Bangladesh's inflation rate surged to an average of 10.34% in 2024, up from 9.48% in the previous year. This marks a significant increase compared to the annual average inflation rate of 7.7% recorded in 2022.
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