Inflation hits consumers

Thimphu, April 18: The inflation, that pinched world market these years, did not spare Bhutan where inflation crossed 6 percent in the first quarter of the current year.

The food prices are expected to grow further. It was largely because of the inflation-hit Indian market from where Bhutan imports 90 percent of its consumables items.

Rise in the price of rice, edible oils and dairy products have set records in the country. Bhutan News Service