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World Business Report: First broadcast 08/08/2022 14:32 GMT : Drivers protest against Bangladesh fuel price hike

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First broadcast 08/08/2022 14:32 GMT 

First broadcast 08/08/2022 14:32 GMT : Drivers protest against Bangladesh fuel price hike

Drivers protest against Bangladesh fuel price hike

BBC World Service - World Business Report, Drivers protest against Bangladesh fuel price hike

Motorists in Bangladesh have been protesting against soaring diesel and petrol prices

Thousands of drivers in Bangladesh have been protesting against the soaring cost of fuel.  The government hiked the cost of petrol and diesel by more than 50% over the weekend.

Large-scale protests over the soaring cost of fuel have broken out in Bangladesh.  The government increased the cost of petrol and diesel by more than 50% over the weekend.  We speak to industrial economist Dr Khondaker Golam Moazzem in Dhaka.

Two more ships carrying grain have left Ukraine.  Their departure means 10 ships have now left the Black Sea ports since last week, when a deal was brokered to move an estimated 18 million metric tons of grains that have been trapped in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion in February.  Commodities analyst Victoria Blazhko explains how the development will affect prices around the world.

UK airport boss Tim Jeans provides analysis of the global aviation industry, as Australian carrier Qantas asks executives to work as baggage handlers for three months, as it faces staff shortages.


(Image: car refueling at the gas station, Bangladesh. Credit: Getty Images)

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