, Feb. 11 -- Bangladesh Bank has announced another tight monetary policy to curb inflation, but business leaders oppose the move, arguing that its objectives may not be achieved without due consideration for investment and employment.

The new policy, they claim, fails to meet the needs of the business sector and the level of investment required for Bangladesh's economic growth.

Economists acknowledge that the economy is gradually stabilising, but they stress that monetary policy alone cannot combat inflation-other factors must also be taken into account.

They argue that inflation has eased due to an increased supply of food items from domestic sources.

Monetary policy to remain tight, targeting inflation between 7-8 percent by June

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