Out of Touch: PM’s Advice on Food Prices Ignores Harsh Realities of Inflation
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s recent call for citizens to adapt their diets in response to rising food prices starkly illustrates her disconnect from the realities faced by ordinary Bangladeshis. While suggesting creative alternatives like brinjal fritters with sweet pumpkin might seem pragmatic, it trivializes the severe economic pressures that families are enduring. With essential goods skyrocketing in price and many struggling to afford basic necessities, the government’s response needs to be far more substantial than mere recipe advice. Instead of focusing on long-term solutions to stabilize the economy, the Prime Minister’s remarks reflect a troubling tendency to deflect responsibility while failing to adequately address the plight of the most vulnerable in society.