middle class

Tax hikes in budget to tighten grip on middle class: ICAB
Budget

Tax hikes in budget to tighten grip on middle class: ICAB

Higher turnover tax could hurt nearly two-thirds of the 25,000 companies that currently file tax returns, it said

A man counts Indian currency notes inside a shop in Mumbai, India, August 13, 2018. Photo: REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas/ File Photo
South Asia

India's middle class tightens its belt, squeezed by food inflation

This undated file photo shows a footpath with businesses set on it, narrowing down the walking path. File Photo: Rajib Dhar/TBS
Bangladesh

Cash-strapped middle class resort to footpath for Eid shopping

Many households, which once lived independently, are now compelled to sublet a portion of their flats to alleviate the financial strain of rent. Photo: Mehedi Hasan
Panorama

Growing sublets paint a grim picture of the state of middle class

Toyota’s Allion and Premio are among the most popular brands among the Bangladeshi middle class, but Toyota stopped producing these cars in 2021. As a result, their price increased in the auction market. Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed
Panorama

The middle class dream of owning a car is going up in smoke

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks during a briefing at the State Department in Washington, US, January 26, 2022. Photo :Reuters
Hamas-Israel war

Arab leaders press Blinken for Gaza ceasefire after school blasts

File Photo: Salahuddin Ahmed/ TBS
Bangladesh

Furniture exporters want bonded warehouse facilities

No respite for middle class, cost of living to rise more
Budget

No respite for middle class, cost of living to rise more

Illustration: TBS
Panorama

When the middle class tighten their belt, these people suffer the most

How can Hilsa be brought in the grasp of the middle class?
Videos

How can Hilsa be brought in the grasp of the middle class?

Representational image. Photo: Noor A Alam
Panorama

As the middle class grows, so does the market for fancy rice

Cars up to 1600cc likely to be more affordable for middle class
Economy

Cars up to 1600cc likely to be more affordable for middle class

Price spiral forces families to tighten the belt
Markets

Price spiral forces families to tighten the belt